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Wat Chaiwatthanaram ,the special architectural adopted for religious place which can only be found at here.

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About : Wat Chaiwatthanaram

The temple was constructed in 1630 by the king Prasat Thong as the first temple of his reign, as a memorial of his mother's residence in that area. The temple's name literally means the Temple of long reign and glorious era. It was designed in Khmer style which was popular in that time.

Main Pagoda / Prang

It has a central 35 meter high prang in Khmer style with four smaller prangs. The whole construction stands on a rectangular platform. About halfway up there are hidden entrances, to which steep stairs lead.
The central platform is surrounded by eight chedi-shaped chapels which are connected by a rectangular cross-shaped passage (Phra Rabieng). The passage had numerous side entries and was originally roofed and open inwards, but today only the foundations of the pillars and the outside wall still stand. Along the wall, there were 120 sitting Buddha statues, probably painted in black and gold.

Spired Roof Hall / Meru Thit – Meru Rai

The eight chedi-like chapels are formed in a unique way. They had paintings on the interior walls, the exterior ones decorated by 12 reliefs depicting scenes from the life of Buddha (Jataka), which must be "read" clockwise. Just fragments of the paintings and the reliefs survived. In each of the rectangular chedis were two sitting Buddha statues and in each of the four middle chedis was one big sitting Buddha statue, also lacquered in black and gold. The ceiling over those statues was of wood with golden stars on black lacquer.
Outside of the passages on the east, close to the river was the temple's ordination hall (Phra Ubosot). North and south from the Ubusot stood two chedis with "12 indented corners", in which the ashes of the king's mother were laid.
(source : Tourism Authority of Thailand )

Location : Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Ayutthaya ,Thailand.

Go to destination : Wat Chaiwatthanaram

Admission fee

Foreigner 50 baht.

Map / Reconstructed Model : Wat Chaiwatthanaram

Map of Wat Chaiwatthanaram

(source : information billboard )

Main Pagoda / Prang
Ordination Hall / Ubosot
Spired Roof Hall / Meru Thit – Meru Rai
Pagoda / Chedi
Cloister
Limestone Kiln

Arrival : Wat Chaiwatthanaram

(Date taken : Nov 11,2016 ,Oct 23,2013 and Sep 8,2013)

Wat Chaiwatthanaram affected by the floods in 2012. I went to Wat Chaiwatthanaram in 2013, the place was renovating.

I visited here several times and I was the last to Nov 11, 2016.

Main Pagoda / Prang (No.1) ,it has a central 35 meter high prang in Khmer style with four smaller prangs. The whole construction stands on a rectangular platform. About halfway up there are hidden entrances, to which steep stairs lead.

Main Pagoda / Prang

Ordination Hall / Ubosot (No.2) ,close to the Chao Praya river.

Spired Roof Hall / Meru Thit – Meru Rai (No.3) , they are constructed around the Main Pagoda (Prang) in eight direction ,in the form of high spired roof halls with seven tiers. The eight Merus are connected by cloisters ,in the chamber of each Meru shelters a sitting Buddha image in the attitude of "Victory of Mara". Traces of mural paintings are found on the inner walls (source : information billboard )