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Wat Nawamintararachutis

Wat Nawamintararachutis is a working Thai Theravada Buddhist temple or "wat" in Raynham, Massachusetts, which is about 45 minutes south of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It is one of only a handful of Thai Buddhist temples in the United States with actual Thai Buddhist monks in residence. Constructed on 35 acres (140,000 m2) previously occupied by a farm, it opened its doors to the public in June 2014. It is one of two Thai temples in Massachusetts; the other one is Wat Boston Buddha Vararam.

History
The ground breaking ceremony for the temple took place on 5–6 May 2011. Construction was scheduled to start late June – July 2011. The 110,000 square-foot temple was opened to the public in June 2014. ==Description==
Description
The temple was designed by architect Been Z. Wang and features limestone from Jerusalem, concrete panels from Canada, Ludowici clay roof tiles, and statues and light ornaments from Thailand. A 4,000 lb statue of Buddha was placed in the building after completion. ==See also==
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