Wat Aranyik
The Wat Aranyik ( Thai : วัด อรัญญิก , roughly: monastery of the forest monks ) is a Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) in the city of Phitsanulok in northern Thailand .
location
Wat Aranyik is not far from the banks of the Mae Nam Nan (Nan River) on Phaya Suea Road, about one kilometer from the city fortifications. Nearby is the Naresuan Shrine in honor of King Naresuan .
Building history
Wat Aranyik was built during the time of the Sukhothai Kingdom . From this time only foundations can be seen. A modern monastery was built next to it. The complex of the old temple can still be seen today, although only the foundation walls are visible. A historical chedi still stands, along with some Buddha statues .
Attractions
The area of the old temple is surrounded by a rectangular water moat, 147 meters by 210 meters. In the center are the remains of an old Sri Lankan style chedi from the late Sukhothai period. The base is square with an edge length of 14.8 meters. The front halves of 68 elephant statues originally stood around it, only a few of which have survived. To the east of the Chedi can be seen the floor plan of eight Wihan , which were connected by a gallery ( Phra Rabieng ) . To the west of the chedi was an ubosot , some of the simple Bai Sema of which have been preserved. The base of the ubosot still stands, on which there is now a sandstone statue of Buddha and some more recent statues. Also to the west of the chedi are the ruins of two Mondop .
literature
- Clarence Aasen: Architecture of Siam: a cultural history and interpretation . Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998. ISBN 983-56-0027-9 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Photos of Wat Aranyik (in Thai)
Web links
- Private website with photos of Wat Aranyik (in English)
- Website about Wat Aranyik from kanchanapisek.or.th (in Thai)
Coordinates: 16 ° 49 ′ 35 ″ N , 100 ° 16 ′ 41 ″ E