Wat Pa Siriwattanawisuth
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วัดป่าสิริวัฒนวิสุทธิ์ |
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Sri Buddha Kaya Stupa |
Wat Pa Siri Wattana Wisut |
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Located on the top of Khao Khok Phen, Wat Pa Siri Wattana Wisut
covers an area of 153.6 hectares. The temple is under royal
patronage of Galyani Vadhana, the Princess of Naradhiwas. It has
the shape of a royal barge and was named ‘Rajayarn Nava
Theekhayu Mongkon’, or a vehicle that will carry animals in
saṃsāra (whirling sea) from continuing rebirth. The sea
symbolizes desires, while the barge on top of an island or a
mountain signifies a place where floods shall not reach or
submerge those with wisdom.
Consequencely, wise, diligent, prudent and
self-controlled individuals will be able to remain in the barge
safe and sound. Wat
Pa Siri Wattana Wisut was built in 1984 as a monastery called
‘Senasana Wat Pa Siri Wattana Wisut’. Later on, the Treasury
Department granted the land for the construction and
establishment of the temple. Highlight at the temple is
Chedi Sri Buddha Kaya, which is a replica of the Budhha Kaya
Stupa in India scaled down to fit available space. The chedi is
28 metre tall and has a conic shape. The top is bell-shaped and
decorated with stuccos. Surrounding the chedi are images of
Buddha in standing and sitting mudras. Inside the chedi are
housed parts of Buddhist relics.
In addition, the temple also has other auspicious
architectures as follows: -Mondop Ruen Keaw (Glasshouse
Mandapa) is an applied Thai-Indian architecture. The whole
building is walled and roofed with light brown glass. A pair of
replicas of Budddha’s footprints and the temple’s main Buddha
image in Samadhi mudra are housed here.
-The Royal Pavillion of Prince of Chumphon was built
to celebrate his position as the Father of the Royal Siamese
Navy. -Laan Phra
Dharmachakra (Wheel of Life Court) is 7 metre wide and 7 metre
long. The Dharmachakra Alter is situated here. There are
sandstone statues of deer and an octagon sandstone block carved
into different auspicious patterns. -Chedi Sri Maharaj is a
three-storey building, where each floor is separated into rooms.
There are the room which displays figures of eight great kings
of Siam, the historical room, the Tipitaka room and the top room
where the Buddhist relics are located.
-Phra Phakawambodhi (Phra Yu Yen Pen Suk, The
Faceless Buddha Image) is an image of Buddha of which aspect is
the same as that of Katyayana. Sitting on a lotus flower in
diamond posture, the image emblemizes abundance. |
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Tambon Thamnop |
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15.59167 N |
100.50830 E |
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