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Ku Phra Kona - |
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Ku Phra Ko Na is a temple comprising three east-facing brick
Prangs (religious spires) lying on a north-to-south axis,
standing on a single sandstone base. They are surrounded by a
boundary wall, with entrance pavilions or Gopuras in four
directions; all were made from sandstone.Believed to have
originated from the 11th century, the central Prang was
renovated in 1874 with plasterwork and the roof was reshaped
into tiers, considerably changing its appearance.
Lintels
depict deities above the southern Prang’s false doors; one
fallen lintel depicts Shiva on a bull. Fallen causeway stones
have led to speculation that Ku Phra Ko Na once had a Naga (sea
serpent)-shaped bridge and causeway going from the front
entrance of the pavilion to a lake about 300 meters way (now
disappeared). A troupe of monkeys calls the ancient site their
home.
The site is located at Ban Ku, Mu 2, Tambon SaKhu.
It is 60 kilometers from Mueang district along Highway No. 215,
passing Mueang Suang and Suwannaphumi districts. After
travelling past Mueang Suang and Suwannaphumi, take Highway No.
214 for 12 kilometers. Ku Phra Kona will be on the left. There
is a rubber plantation at the entrance.
ue on the Kaset
Wisai – Suwannaphumi route for 10 kilometers. Turn right to Ku
Ka Sing for 10 kilometers. Alternatively, take the Roi Et –
Suwannaphum – Surin route (Highway No. 215) and continue onto
Highway 214 for 60 kilometers until reaching a temple named Wat
Ku Phra Kona. Opposite the temple is a route to Ku Ka Sing,
which is about 18 kilometers further. |
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15.5557 N |
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Monkey forest |
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New Temple |
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