Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Suphan Buri Province, Thailand

 Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Suphan Buri Province, Thailand                                             

Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Suphan Buri, Thailand

This temple is at least 600 years old and was once in the heart of the ancient town of Suphannaphum. The main stupa or Chedi also once housed relics of the Lord Buddha, but it was sacked by raiders and left in ruins. Raiders targeted votive tablets, created in the Supha Buri style, which had been stored there. The tablets are among the top five most sought-after series in the Kingdom.The Chedi or stupa was built from bricks without the use of cement. Thus, archaeologists have deduced that the structure dates from the pre-Ayutthaya period, from the U Thong Suphannaphum era.This ancient temple is located on Somphan Khong Road, 300 meters off Malai Maen Road in Tambon Rua Yai, on the western bank of the Tha Chin River. It is open daily from 6.00 am-5.00 pm.44.Wat Phra That or Wat Phra That Sala KhaoAlso called Wat Phra That Nok by locals, this temple is home to a stupa or Chedi similar to the one in the famed Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat. With a height of 25 meters, Wat Phra That's stupa is slightly smaller, and is topped with a rounder spire. Archaeological evidence dates this temple back to the reign of Phra Borommatrailokkanat, between 1424-1488. The temple is located at Km 145 off Highway 321, opposite Wat Suan Taeng.

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Wat Muang, Ang Thong Province, Thailand

Wat Muang, Ang Thong Province, Thailand                      

     

Buddha Maha Nawamin of Wat Muang is one of the largest sitting Buddha image in the world.

the statue stands 92 m (300 ft) high, and is 63 m (210 ft) wide

Wat Muang, This temple has several must-see highlights. The Ubosot(ordination hall) is surrounded by the largest lotus petals in the world. The ground floor of one of its image halls, Wihan Kaeo, is home to a museum (open on weekends from 9.00 am-5.00 pm), with sacred objects, antiques and figures of nationally venerated monks on display. The upper floor of the museum houses the first and largest silver holy Buddha image of the country, which was created in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne. Within the temple compound, there are depictions of heaven and hell, a Thai deity paradise, a Chinese deity paradise, and a huge statue of KuanIm, a Chinese female goddess.

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Wat Khun-Intha Pramul, Ang Thong Province, Thailand

Wat Khun-Intha Pramul, Ang Thong Province, Thailand                                                       

Ang Thong is an ancient city of Thailand belived to have been constructed in Dvaravati period.  History of Ang Thong appears in clearly picture in the Ayutthaya period.  In the begining the province was blieved to be a suburban town of Ayutthaya with a given name of "Khwaeng Wiset Chai Chan", located in the bank of Noi River. 

Ang Thong as a buffer state of Ayutthaya in a battle with Burma.  This was beacuse the proximity of Ang Thong and its geographical plane area with an important Chao Phaya River tossed by that made the province as a battle route and a battle field of Ayutthaya and Burma.

A visit to Ang Thong will give you opporternity to touch a beautiful rice, field along with clam and good people.  Local arts and crafts ancient ruins and temples with the biggest Buddha Sculptures and all highlights of the province's attractions.    

WAT KHUN-INTHA PRAMUL

Wat KHun-Intha Pramul is located at Intra Pramul Sub-District, Po Thong District, Ang Thong Province, the temple is knows as an important temple is Ayutthaya Period with its remowed gigantic Reclining Buddha image built with bricks and mortar.  The Reclining Buddha faces the north with 50 meters long and 11 meters high and is called by the locals " Phra Sri Mueang Thong".  Originally, there was a Vihara sheltered the Reclining Buddha but it was collapsed later and hence the Buddha look like ti is placed on a mound.  It is therefore known by the locals as "Khok Phra Non".  The temple cinsisted of an Ubosot and large Vihara. When the first Burmese invasion this temple had been burned and was left abandoned for about hundred years until it was restored when the reign of Kingt Boromakot (1732-1758).  Legend has it that "Khun Intra" a taxman was punished for he had embezzled public funds to restore when the Reclining Buddha. The temple then named after him "Wat Phra Non Khun-Intra Pramul".

In Rattanakosin Period (1878-1908). when King Rama V had excursions to Khlong Makham Thao, he made two visits to pay his respect to the Raclining Buddha at this temple.  The temple has been restored since then.

What Khun-Intra Premut has been registered and announced as a National Ancient Monument of 58 Rais, 2 Ngans and 34 square wahs in the Government Gazette Volume 52, Section 75 dated 8 March 1935.  The Fine Arts Depurtment has restored the temple and the Reclining Buddha since 1975 until present

credit : sign board : The 3rd Regional offce of Fine Arts, Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya.

Ubosot and Octagonal Chedu at Wat Khun-Intra Pramul

The significant monument are Reclining Buddha Image, Vihara, Ubosot and Octagonal Chedi Both the Ubosot and the Octagonal Chedi were built on a mound with 2 meters high bricks circled their edges as gigantic temple courts.

Wat Chedi, Ai Kai Wat Chedi, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand

Wat Chedi, Ai Kai Wat Chedi                           

Sichon, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand                                              

Ai Khai Wat Chedi or Ta Khai Wat Chedi is a wood carving in the shape of a child, around the age 

9-10 years old, wearing camouflage clothes and black glasses with the age. . About a thousand years old.

Place to set firecrackers

At the location of the present Wat Chedi, Luang Phu Thuad Wat Chang Hai, the famous teacher in the southern area had traveled back from Krung Si Ayutthaya and stayed overnight in this area. Ai Khai was about 9-10 years old. He was the disciple that pursued Luang Phu Thuad. When Luang Phu Thuad arrived at this place, he had found many treasures. The religious place was an important place. He had asked Ai Khai to dwell here to watch over these treasures and the place. The name of the village was later changed to “Moo Ban Pho Sadet” until the present. 

According to the tale, it had emphasized that the word “Satcha” was very important that was.

Sothorn Woraram Woraviharn Temple, Chachoengsao Province, Thailand

 Sothorn Woraram Woraviharn Temple, Chachoengsao Province, Thailand                 

located on Tanon Maruphong, Tambon Na Mueang, Amphoe Mueang, Chachoengsao  province, Thailand.   

open :  7.00 am - 5.00 pm                                     

Sothorn Woraram Woraviharn Temple

Pat Buddha Sothorn (principle Buddha image) has as sacred and well know history which is Pra Buddha Sothorn came with the currents of the Bangpakong river and emerged from the water in the area in front of Chachoengsao city.  The peopel of the city held a ceremony to invite the image on land and enshrined it in the chaple of Wat Sothorn temple and named it "Luang Por Sothorn Temple and named it "Luang Pro Sothorn".

Pra Buddha Sothorn is a beautifully crafted bronze statue in the meditation pose with a lap-widthe of a quarter meter.  It is surmised that around 1770 at the beginning of the Thonburi era the monks were afraid that it might be stolen and therefore, asked the Lanna (northern) people to cover t with plaster as it appearas  now.  It is a Buddha image in the meditation pose covered with gold leaf with the body of a deity, the face of the Lanna art style, hair in knots, a bracelet on the right wrist is 1.6 meters and the height is 1.93 meters.  It is enthroned on a 4 tier throne covered by embroidered clothe, meaning the hightest echelon abve the 4 eminent levels of holiness in Buddhism which are Pra Sodaban, Pra Sakathakamee, Pra Anakamee and Pra Orahan, and, Placed on a Coohchee base surrounded by 12 other Buddha  images in various poses.

credit : sign board Sothorn Woraram Woraviharn Temple

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