The Grand Buddha Image of the Dvaravati Period
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The Grand Buddha Image of the Dvaravati Period is housed at Wat
Khon Sawan in Ban Khon Sawan, Khon Sawan District. It is an
ancient Buddha image which has protected Nakhon Kalong since
ancient times. It is predicted that the Buddha image was built
when Khmer was in power. People also believe that it is very
sacred. It is a carved standing Buddha image made of laterite in
Dvaravati style. A number of people in Chaiyaphum Province
highly respect it and call it “Luang Por Yai.” At first, it was
found on a mound; therefore people called that mound “Luang Por
Yai mound.” It is assumed that the Buddha image was built when
Khmer was in power in the region nearby. Later, in 1925, Khun
Bancha Khadi, who was the Khon Sawan District-chief officer at
that time, collaborated with the villagers to hold the ceremony
of inviting the grand Buddha image to be enshrined until now in
Wat Ban Khon Sawan, Khon Sawan Sub-district, Khon Sawan District
where the villagers often go worshipping. The Buddha image in
the Dvaravati Period (during the 12th- 16th Buddhist century)
were normally inspired by Indian arts—Amaravati, Gupta, after
Gupta, and Pala. Gupta art had the largest influence since it
can be seen that the Buddha image was covered with neat robe
without any creases and stood bending in a contrapposto
style—bending the three parts of body; shoulder, hip, and legs.
Later,the forms of the Buddha image were developed to be more
traditional; for example, round face, connected eyebrows like
the shape of bracket, flat nose, thick split lips, straight
standing posture instead of contrapposto, and frequently in the
attitude of giving a sermon with both hands. These forms were
presented only in Dvaravati style. In addition, there found the
Buddha image in the attitude of meditation, usually sitting
cross-legs loosely (with right foot on top of another and only
one side of the soles seen), which was affected by Amaravati
style. Later, Pala style began to have an influence; for
instance, the Buddha image sitting cross-legs with legs locked
together (two sides of the soles are seen). During the late
Dvaravati art period, there was an influence of Khmer style
mixed with Dvaravati style. After that, Dvaravati style was
gradually faded away and placed by Khmer style. |
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Khon Sawan |
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102.32399 E |
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