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ArchitecturePhra Borommathat Chaiya
Phra Borommathat Chaiya is a prasat-type chedi with a round stupa as a spire, its building materials were bricks and mortar. The chedi stands on a square base decorated with pilasters. On the eastern side, there is a staircase leading to the cella of the chedi. The central prasat-type chedi is surrounded by six round stupas with a hexagonal base.The prasat-type chedi is evidently the most significant feature, it comprises the base, the body and the roof.The lotus base serves as a foundation of the chedi which features projections echoing those of the body of the chedi. The body which is also square-shape possesses one offset in the middle of each side and projections at the four corners. The middle projections are in the porch-like shape, of all the four projections, only the east one is an entrance to the cella. Whereas the smaller projections at the corners are similar to pilaster. Above the body is the stepped roof sections; composes of two levels with each level surrounded by miniature round stupas. The uppermost part is in an octagonal plan also decorated with miniature round stupa. This section supports an octagonal-shape stupa on a circular lotus base topped with a set of spire, namely a square plinth, a conical shape and a spire, similar to that of a round stupa.
ArchitectureKhao Klang Nok
Khao Klang Nok is a laterite stupa without plastering and stucco decoration, while its anda was made by bricks. Its large pyramidal platforms are in side-and-edge-increased square plan, when each side has 3 edges and 2 edges at each corner. A staircase of each direction lies upon the principal edge of the side, which is bigger than its sided pair.Pyramidal wires one the platform’s wall show the significant of Dvaravati Art called “Buavalai” or “Kalasha”, which is similar to early Pala Art. Furthurmore, there are 8 vimans or replica prasats on attached to each wall side, which is related to early Chola Art. Upon the top verando stands a stupa made from Dvaravati bricks, which consist of lots of husk. However, the stupa is in bad condition which cannot show more details. The holes around the stupa might show that once there were pillars supporting roof frame which covered the stupa and the veranda.
ArchitectureKhao Klang Nai
Khao Klang Nai is a laterite stupa in an incease-corner rectangular plan and has an eastern staircase leading to upstairs veranda. The present condition of Khao Klang Nai is relatively dilapidated. Only large base with some shouldering-dwarf-shaped and floral-shaped stucco, especially on the southern part, can be seen, while other compounds and the top are nowhere to be found.
ArchitectureWat Phra Kaew Noi
Phra Ubosot of Wat Phra Kaew Noi is a traditional Thai marble building in rectangular plan. The pediment displays Phra Mongkut on Phan Waenfah surrounded by two five-tiered parasols and Petchaburi floral pattern at the back. The wall painting shows floral pattern, while the windows and doorways are decorated with stucco figures. The duplicated Phra Nirantarai and the duplicated Emerald Buddha are installed inside the ubosot. Phra Sudhaselachedi is a bell-shaped marble stupa at the back of the ubosot which can be reached by the corridor to the veranda. The marble was cut from Koh Sichang, Chonburi by the order of King Rama IV. He also store the buddha relics inside the stupa.
ArchitecturePhra Pratonchedi
Phra Pratonchedi is a brick-and-stucco stupa, whose platform should be built in Dvaravati period. The lower-tiered platform is in square plan and has staircases in four directions. The middle-tiered platform is in edge-and-side-increased square plan, which has pilasters at intervals and a wire called “Buavalai”. The upper platform might be a chamber or an anda, which had niches attached around the stupa. A prang-typed stupa, which might be made in Ayudhya period and was renovated later in Rattanakosin eriod, stands on a pyramidal pedestals in octagonal plan, while the chamber has multiple edges and cylindric finial.
ArchitecturePhra Pathomchedi
Phra Pathomchedi is the largest bell-shaped stupa in Thailand. Its anda is above the veranda in circular plan, where there is a clioster connecting viharns in the four directions. Its platform starts with a set of lotus-shaped pedestal, a set of pyramidal wires, an anda, a ballang in sqaure plan surrounded by supporting pillars and the cylindrical plump finial. The buddha figure in the northern viharn stands for his birth. The buddha figure in the easthern viharn stands for his enlightenment. The buddha figure in the southern viharn stands for his first teaching and The buddha figure in the western viharn stands for his attaining to nirvana.
ArchitecturePhra That Phnom
Phra That Phnom is a brick stupa in sqaure plan. The anda is not plastered, but decorated by virtual niches and round pilasters. Each corner is decorated by floral-pattern and figure of a man riding an animal. These features can be related to the Mythology of Uranghathat that Umong (Ubmung) was built by four kings. The upper chamber is beneath the square-bell-shaped top, which is the unique element of Lanchang Art.
ArchitectureThe Main Sanctuary of Prasat Phimai
The main sanctuary was built of white sandstone and oriented toward the south. Its plan consists of an indented-plan tower with entrances on the northern, eastern and western sides leading to the cella or garbhagrha. The antarala is on the southern side connecting the rectangular mandapa of which its entrances are on the southern, (initially, this area should house a statue hence the blocked pathway), eastern and western sides. On the ridge of the roofs of porticos, antarala and mandapa are adorned with finials (brali).Each tier of the stepped roofs is a miniature-form of the sanctuary. The roofs are also adorned with the overhangs and cornered antefixes. On the very top is a kalasa or a water pot symbol, it is believed that there is a metal nine-tiered trident over the kalasa which is now lost. The garbhagrha housesa a Bayon sculpture of Buddha sheltered by naga, therefore this buddha statue was not the original statue of the older main sanctuary. There is also a somasutra or a drainage channel leading northeastward.
