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TEMPLES - CHURCHES AND MOSQUES -
Wat Chaiyathit |
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วัดไชยทิศ |
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Wat Chai Thit |
Wat Chai Yathit |
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Wat Chaiyathit is a very old temple dating back to the early
Ayutthaya period, a fact attested to by the discovery, under a
section of ground between the ordination and prayer halls, of a
mass of bricks, each pierced by eight holes. This design of
brick was popular at that time. The ordination hall is quite
small with a ceiling comprised of individual planks of wood, so
it looks much more uneven than the perfectly level ceilings in
more recently constructed temples. Transverse beams support some
sections of the structure. The most outstanding feature here are
murals decorating the interior walls. A rendition of the Lord
Buddha subduing Mara has been painted on a side wall (whereas
during a later period, between the late Ayutthaya and early
Rattanakosin eras, it was traditional to place this image on the
wall opposite the principal Buddha statue). The most admired of
all the murals here show devaraban (deva guardian spirits). They
have been painted directly onto the white walls between the
window openings; the scene depicted in each is unique. |
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Bangkok Noi |
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Bang
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Temples-Churches and Mosques |
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Free |
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13.7674, 100.46483 |
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