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Wat Kasattrathirat Worawihan
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Wat Kasattrathirat Worawiharn is located at highway number 3469,
tum bon Baan Pom, am phoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon
Si Ayutthaya Province, outside Koh Muang, opposite to Chedi Phra
Si Suriyotai, at Chao Phraya riverside.
This temple was
named “Wat Kasastra” or “Wat Kasastraram” in the first place. It
was a royal temple in Ayutthaya Period but no evidence of its
building found. Only appeared in royal annals that in the reign
of King Phra Thi Nang Suriya in 1760 before the second loss of
Ayutthaya, the Burmese set up their military camp here to fire
cannons to the capital. In 1767, Ayutthaya was sacked and the
temple burned almost to ashes and deserted since then. Its
renovations were held 2 times:
1806 in Rattanakosin Period and in the reign of Phra
Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua, His Majesty the King also gave it
new name: Wat Wat Kasattrathirat Worawiharn.
Interesting
things in the temple are many. The first thing is a group of 4
wiharns: 2 big 2 small. The big ones are in front of the ubosot.
Its front is a mondop-topped arch, tympanum a craving of
Narayana on Garuda surrounded with Kanok patterns. Inside lie
Buddha images in Tawai Netr and Pratan Apai postures; the other
big wiharn a craving of Brahm Alumpayana catching Puritat
Garuda, inside Buddha images in Samathi posture and the
Maitreya.
The ubosot’s walls have clearstories in the
shape of vertical bars. Its corbels are wood carving engraved
the King of Nagas under both sides of eaves, heads of the
pillars Bua Wang, the roof tiled with ancient Gaboo, tympanum
engraved intertwined sprays. Its front decorated with house of
Busabok Banshorn and its back Muk Dej placing Buddha image in
Palilai posture. Inside the ubosot lies the main Buddha image,
Phrabuddha Kasattrathirat, a Mara Vichaya Buddha image. Its
walls painted with Rattanakosin art. Around the ubosot there are
twin Bai Sema made of slate place on mold lotus base.
Besides, there is the main Prang tower behind ubosot and
surrounded by squared-based stupa with indented cornered Chedi
Rai which are Ayutthata Period’s style.
For travelling
guide, you can take the same way to Suan Somdet Phra
Srinagarindra Intersection and turn left, drive over Wat
Kasattrathirat Worawiharn Bridge. Then turn right not so far,
the temple will be in sight. |
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A. Mueang |
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Ban Pom |
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Morning |
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Free |
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GPS : |
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14.35194, 100.54404 |
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