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ArchitectureThe main chedis of Wat Phra Si Sanphet
The three round chedis stand on the same Phai Thi base, all of which are parted by mandapas. These buildings had been restored by the Fine Arts Deparment. These chedis, from top to bottom, comprise the plain square base, triple rings moulding, lotus base of the dome, a bell-shaped dome, a pillar or the shaft of a spire (symbolizing multi-tiered umbrella or chatra), multi-tiered spire, top spire and a sphere finial. Moreover, a unique characteristic of Wat Phra Si Sanphet is porticoes projecting from all four cardinal directions with a decoration with small or miniature chedi on their roofs ridge.
ArchitectureChedi Si Suriyothai
Chedi Si Suriyothai is an indented or recessed chedi. It was built with brick and covered with plaster. The chedi faces northward and stands on an indented (or recessed) ambulatory platform. The chedi's base is decorated with lines of sharp-edge moulding (lookkaew okkai) which supports the cella with can be accessed through the north staircase. There are porticoes projecting from the middle of all four sides of the cella. On these porticoes were topped with a miniature chedi. The next section is triple bases decorated with lines of sharp-edge moulding supporting the 12-angle indented (recessed) bell-shaped dome, a square pedestal, a shaft of the conical shape spire with a row of small columns, multi-tiered moulding cone-shaped spire and a top-most spire.
ArchitectureChedi Phukhao Thong
Chedi Phukhao Thong is a monumental architecture. It comprises a pyramidal ambulatory platform with a staircase projecting from the middle of all four sides and a 12-angle indented (recessed) body. The upper part of the chedi, which now tilted slightly, is composed of Buddha niches on four sides, triple rings moulding, anindented bell-shaped dome and a spire.
