Wat Chulamani
Wat Chulamani ( Thai : วัด จุฬามณี , pronounced [ t͡ɕùlaːmániː ]) is a Buddhist temple ( wat ) in Phitsanulok ( province of Phitsanulok / Thailand ) from the 15th century . It is located on the eastern bank of the Mae Nam Nan about five kilometers south of the provincial capital along the Borommatrailokanat Road.
history
According to a Royal Chronicle of Ayutthaya , the temple is said to have been founded in 1444, but it may already date from the Sukhothai period , as evidence of the remains of stucco decoration on the prang .
To protect the northern borders of the Siamese Empire, King Borommatrailokanat (Trailok) moved his seat of government from Ayutthaya to Phitsanulok in 1463. In order not to leave the throne in Ayutthaya orphaned, he appointed his son Borommaracha III. to the Uparat , that is to say to the viceroy, so that he could continue the business there.
After he had built the Wihan in 1464 , King Trailok was ordained a monk on August 15 for tactical reasons together with 2,348 followers at Wat Chulamani. However, at the instigation of his royal advisers, he left the temple eight months later in order to ascend the throne again and to rule from Phitsanulok over the kingdom of Ayutthaya until 1488 .
The king's remains are buried here.
Attractions
The oldest monument are the remains of an impressive prang in Khmer - or Lop Buri style, which from the beginning of 1970 the Fine Arts Department had been restored. The entrance portal and the main vault stand on a strongly profiled base. In some places beautiful stucco decorations can still be seen above the entrances.
Furthermore, the ruins of a mondop , which was built by King Narai in 1688, are preserved. Inside is a replica of a Phra Putthabat (footsteps of the Buddha).
The original sanctuary's Buddha statue is housed in a shabby pavilion.
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Coordinates: 16 ° 47 '17.2 " N , 100 ° 13' 1.5" E