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ArchitectureRelics of Nakhon Si Thammarat
The current form from the base until the top of the Relics Nakhon Si Thammarat is as follows.The bottom part is high surrounded by a balcony called Tubkaset Vihara. The stairway leads to the courtyard is in the north, which is the side that is connected to Pra Song Maa Vihara. That makes the stairway automatically located inside the Vihara. The walls of the base are decorated with pillars. On the pillar, there are some standing Buddha images with the disciples inside the camber. On each side of the camber, there are six elephants that only half of their bodies are shown; except on the north that appears only 4 elephants because some of the space is used for the stairs. The top part is gold plated and decorated with Precious gems.
SculptureThe attitude of subduing Mara
The Buddha image is in the attitude of subduing Mara siting simple cross-legged on the plain base. It has the oval-shaped face. The hair curls are not small, yet not big. The aureole is flame-liked and quite short. It has arched eyebrows. The eyes are partially open gazing low and the outer corners of the eyes are uplifted. It has a hook nose with curvy lips like a wave. The body is well-proportioned. The outer robe is long reaching the navel and its edge is folded like the centipede fangs. The fingers are not equal in length and the index finger is a little bit lifted. The image has Thai alphabet during Rattanakosin period specifying “Sankhalok”, written in Rama I period which means this Buddha image was respectfully engaged from Sawankhalok or Si Satchanalai during the respectful invitation event from Sukhothai.
SculptureThe attitude of subduing Mara
The image is seated in a basic cross-legged gesture on the plain base while the hands are doing the attitude of subduing Mara. The significant features that classify the image under the General Group are the oval face, the curved eyebrows, the low gazing eyes, the aquiline nose, the well-proportioned lips, the big hair curls like a whorl, high swelling Usanisa, the flame-liked halo, wearing cross-body robe with no crease, and the long small outer robe reaching the navel which the edge is folded known as the centipede fangs. There is the name of its creator and the desire in building it.
SculptureThe attitude of subduing Mara
The Buddha image is seated simple cross-legged on the plain base. The hands are in the attitude of subduing Mara. The distinctive features that point out the relations with Lan Na Buddha images and to be classified under the Wat Takuan Group are the round face and the protruding chin. Other parts that indicate the connection with Sukhothai Buddha image in General Group are the flame-liked aureole, it looks more motionless than the Sukhothai aureole, wearing cross-body robe with no crease. The outer robe is long across the left shoulder reaching the nave and there is a streak on the edge of the outer robe known as the centipede fangs. The image is sitting in mediation posture on the plain base.
SculptureThe attitude of subduing Mara
The stucco Buddha image is sitting simple cross-legged on the lotus base. The hand is in the attitude of subduing Mara. The image has a round face, yet rather oval which could indicate the time during the change from the round face in early Sukhothai Buddha images to the oval face the Major Group. The eyebrows are arched. The eyes are gazing down. It also has a pointed nose, well-proportioned lips and small finer hair curls. The robe is worn across the body without drapery folds. The outer robe is worn on the left shoulder. It has a special feature that makes it different from other images in the Major Group which is that the whole outer robe is folded while other images in the Major Group will be folded only the edge.
SculptureThe attitude of subduing Mara
The Buddha image is in meditation posture sitting simple cross-legged on the plain base. The hands are performing the attitude of subduing Mara which is the remarkable feature of Sukhothai Buddha images under the Major Group and the features are including the oval face, the arched eyebrows, the low gazing eyes, the aquiline nose, the well-proportioned lips, the big spiral-liked hair curls, the high Usnisa, flame-liked aureole, wearing cross-body robe with no crease, the long small outer robe strip with the edge reaching the navel, and the folded edge known as centipede fangs.
SculptureSubduing Mara Buddha (Mara Vijaya Posture)
The double lotus seated Buddha with the subduing Mara hand gesture on top of the double layers lotus throne with the singha at the corners. The round halo is on the back while the middle part is penetrated. The edges of halo are decorated by the flowers and the flames. The Chattra is above the Buddha.
SculpturePhra Sihing Patimakorn Buddha
The Buddha images are sitting on a lion base in meditation attitude. On top of the base are stacked lotuses. The face is quite round with small hair curl, and flame-like halo. The image wears a slanting rope in the length of the stomach.
