Wat Chalong or Wat Chaithararam

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Wat Chalong, วัดฉลอง, also called Wat Chaithararam (วัดไชยาราราม), is located in the Chalong area near Muang Phuket, or Phuket Town (ถูเก็ต) on Phuket Island, Thailand. The temple was originally built in 1837. A new chedi is currently being constructed to house the Phra Borom Sareerikatat relic, a piece of one of the Buddha's bones brought from Sri Lanka. The new chedi combines architectural styles from Southern, Central and Northeastern Thailand.
From historical marker at Wat Chalong:
Wat Chalong enshrines statues of Luang Phor Cham and Luang Phor Chuang, Phuket's most revered monks. In 1876, during the reign of King Rama V, Luang Phor Cham led the Phuket people in the fighting against the rebelling Chinese who intended to take over Phuket Island. After the victory, he was nominated as Phra Kru Wisuthiwongsajarn.