Wat Prasat, Nonthaburi (Thai: วัดปราสาท, RTGS: Wat Prasat, pronounced [wát prās̄āth], Temple of Prasat) is the oldest temple in Nonthaburi. Wat Prasat was built in the reign of King Prasat Thong.
| Wat Prasat, Nonthaburi | |
|---|---|
วัดปราสาท | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Mahayana Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Bang Kruai-Sai Noi Road, Bang Krang, Nonthaburi 11000 |
| Country | Thailand |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°50′22″N 100°27′07″E / 13.83947°N 100.45186°E |
Wat Prasat is in Bang Krang Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province.[1][2] Its mural is the work of the province's most admired artist and is the oldest painting in Nonthaburi Province.[3] The temple is in the Mahayana sect, a temple that was bestowed upon Wisungkhamsima (วิสุงคามสีมา) for tourism.[4] It is registered as a National Historic Site.[2] Its date of construction is unknown. Sources variously say that Wat Prasat was built in the reign of King Prasat Thong[5] or in the reign of King Narai[2].
Ubosot
editThe entrance door of ubosot has 3 doors decorated by three golden prasat. Temples are usually built with five golden prasat. The architecture is very meticulous.[6][5]
Interior
editMurals were added in the late Ayutthaya period. Nonthaburi craftsmen depicted the birth of ten Buddhas, and are considered some of the oldest murals in Nonthaburi.[7][8]
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Temple area
editA wooden shrine is inside the temple.[9] The Ta-khian tree was discovered on 3 November 2007 by landowner Thang Mae who sold the land attached to Wat Prasat to Pinsiri Village.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Retro coin, Venerable Monk Son, Wat Prasat". Khaosod Online. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b c ผู้จัดการออนไลน์ (22 January 2021). "Exquisite and full of faith with "5 old temples of the Ayutthaya period", beautiful and precious in Nonthaburi". MGR ONLINE. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Wat Prasat (Prasat Temple)". Tourism Thailand. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Wat prasat". WAT PORTAL. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b ผู้จัดการออนไลน์ (5 February 2021). "Visit the old temple of Muang Non, "Wat Prasat", the magnificent Maha Ut Church in the Ayutthaya period". MGR ONLINE. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ PAPAIWAT. "Wat Prasat". Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Nonthaburi Provincial Office (Information and Communication Division). "Wat Prasart". Nonthaburi. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ เอิงเอย. "Paying homage at Wat Prasat, Nonthaburi, Over 400 years old temple. Visiting Maha Ut Church, the largest Ta-khian tree in Thai". trueID. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Wat Prasat". Thai-Tour.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
External links
edit- Facebook Fanpage วัดปราสาท จังหวัดนนทบุรี Wat Prasat.