Prasat Khonburi ปราสาทค์ครบุรี
This small sight has been extensively restored into what it once looked like. This Khmer ruin is known as an arogyasala or hospital chapel.
Prang Khonburi is located in the Khonburi district of Nakhon Ratchasima province.
It is a Mahayana Buddhist temple with a simple tower and a rectangular building set inside an enclosure. There is a square pond located to the northeast.
The temple or Arohayasala served as a medical station built by order of King Jayavarman VIl
(1181-1218). During his reign 102 medical stations were built across the empire.
It was officially proclaimed as an Ancient Monument by the King on September 27th 1936.
It is just to the east of the ancient settlement site of Ban Khonburi. The laterite sanctuary closely follows a standard hospital chapel blueprint with a main, east-facing shrine and porch, intact 'library' and enclosing wall with an eastern gopura. All buildings were built with laterite stones with ...
Wat Satue Phuttha Saiyat is a temple built on the bank of the Pasak River with a giant white reclining Buddha.
Satue Temple was built in 1857. Important things within the temple include a large reclining
Buddha image (Luang Pho To), which people in the region regard as very sacred. It is 52 meters long and 16 meters high, which Somdej Phutthachan To built in 1870.
At Wat Satue, you can also see the Rama VI Dam and walk across the bridge to visit Wat Kai Chon. This is the birthplace of Somdet Phutthachan To, the founder of this temple.
The old Ayutthaya style temple, the huge Buddha statue and the murals painted on the inside of the ordination hall are very nice. The temple itself is located about 2 hours north of Bangkok in the Tha Ruea area of Ayutthaya.
Next to the temple is a fresh market that sells snacks, fresh fruit and the local Thai favorites. The prices are reasonable and a great place to grab some lunch while exploring the temple.
I had a wonderful time exploring this ...
Wat Nang Ratchaworawihan วัดหนังราชวรวิหาร
Wat Nang Ratchaworawihan วัดหนังราชวรวิหาร usually shortened to Wat Nang วัดหนัง is classified as the third class abbey in royal temple within Ratchaworawihan classification.
It is considered to be one of the famous temples in the Chom Thong neighborhood, also formerly known as Bang Khun Thian, as well as Wat Ratchaorot, Wat Nang Nong, and Wat Sai.
Wat Nang is an ancient monastery built by unknown local resident in the Ayutthaya period during the reign of King Thai Sa of Ban Phlu Luang house. The exact date as to when it was initially built is unknown since it was later abandoned for almost two centuries. Despite having become a royally patronize monastery its original name remained unchanged.
One of the bells in the tower is an invaluable antique bell that can trace its roots back to year 1717 and it is a marvelous piece of work that is said to have been molded by a ...
Wat Ratchaorasaram Ratchaworawihan is a first class royal monastery, or Ratchaworawihan, and a royal temple of Chakri dynasty's King Rama III. This temple is in the Chom Thong District, Bangkok. It is connected to not only the west side (Thonburi side) of Khlong Sanam Chai, but also Khlong Bang Wa on the north side of the temple.
It is an ancient temple constructed before the establishment of Rattanakosin Kingdom. It is said that this temple was a common monastery built during Ayutthaya period. In the past, it was called "Wat Chom Thong," "Wat Chao Thong," or "Wat Gong Thong." However, the founder of this temple is still unknown.
Prince Chetsadabodin (later crowned King Rama III) had the whole Wat Chom Thong renovated after he had led the Thai army to intercept the Burmese army at the Three Pagodas Pass in Kanchanaburi Province in 1820. When the naval army reached Wat Chom Thong on the Thonburi side, the prince decided to pause and perform a religious ceremony called Khon Thawan, according ...
