Bang Nam Won Temple

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Bang Nam Won is a temple that is still in use today, located on the northern bank of the Dog Howling Canal. at the mouth of the canal Tharang Or it can be said that it is located in the area that is a canal, canal dog howling and canal tha rang.

The north side of the temple connects to Wat Bang Nam Won School (Rodpittayakom) and Soi Chonprathan. The east side connects to the Tha Rang canal, and the south side is adjacent to the dog howling canal and private land. and the west side contacted the private sector

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Canal Dog Howling, Khlong Tha Rang, Tha Chin River

Geological conditions

Marine clay deposits deposited during the Holocene period (Department of Mineral Resources 2016) or Samut Prakan soil series which is a coastal saline soil next to the soil of the Tha Chin series. clay clay and salty meat The soil is fertile to medium height. It is a saline soil that cannot grow rice. Some are used to dig fish ponds. or raise the trench to plant coconuts (Documentation and Archives Committee 2000 :3)

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Bang Nam Won is a royal temple under the Maha Nikaya Sangha. It is located on the northern side of the Howling Dog Canal. and along the Tharang canal

According to the history of the temple, the temple was built in 1814 (Buddhist Division 2545) said that Raman people have moved to this sub-district. built a temple as a place of worship The first abbot was Luang Por Khae, the next abbot was Luang Por Rod Buddhasanto, the current abbot is Phrakhru Sangkharak Samart Phonpanyo said that all permanent objects built in this Bang Nam Whirl Temple All built in the reign of Luang Phor Rod, for example, in 1918, built an ordination hall in 1921, built a pavilion in 1930, built a cement pavilion in front of the temple, in 1935, built a Mondop Phra Bat. (The Fine Arts Office No. 1, Ratchaburi 2010)

Ubosot Brick masonry holding rectangular mortar, wooden shingle roof, cement tiles stacked 3 panels together Carved wooden rooster leaves decorated with glass. The gable on both sides is the image of Thepanom. decorated with gilded patterns and decorated with glass The bottom has a grille pattern and a regular support. The gable of the bird's wings is a spiral pattern with honeycomb algae below. The pillars that support the roof structure are brick pillars holding large square stucco with the head of the pillar decorated with colored stucco cornices. Eaves have support It is a wood carved in the shape of a naga head covered with gold and decorated with glass. exquisite craftsmanship There are two doors on the front and back on each side. The door panel is carved wood with a curled pattern in the middle of Thepanom pattern. Insert images of animals such as birds, monkeys, squirrels, etc. (now lost). The side walls have 3 windows on each side. The shutters are smooth wood. On both the front and back ceilings are carved wood in star patterns. The ceiling is decorated. Inside the Ubosot is enshrined a stucco Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara on the ceiling, with carved wood painted in the shape of a star and decorated with the ceiling as well. (The Fine Arts Office No. 1, Ratchaburi 2010)

wall of glass surround the chapel It is a brick wall with low mortar. In the middle of the wall on each of the 4 sides, a large arch was made into a doorway. It is a top arch that resembles the top of a chedi with 3 peaks arranged in the middle. They are larger and higher than the other 2 peaks. The sides of this arch are decorated with stucco designs at the front facade of the Ubosot with a double lion pattern on both sides. and outside But the appearance is different. At the base of the middle of the outer peak, there is a letter "B.E. 2418", which corresponds to the year the temple was built. Behind this temple, the front door frame will have a special appearance than the other side. with crows decorated with carved wood patterns Chinese art influence pattern It consists of a peony pattern inserted into images of auspicious animals such as bats, swans, etc. In the courtyard surrounding the Ubosot, a semaphore pedestal is set up as a lonely figure. The top is carved with a four-petal flower pattern similar to the sema leaf that was popular during the late Ayutthaya period. that are widely found in the lower central region (The Office of Fine Arts No. 1, Ratchaburi 2010)

Group of pagodas Located in front of the temple, there are 2 Raman-style chedi and 2 small twelve wooden recessed chedi and the Swan Pillar. This is a symbol of the Mon community's temple. The swan pole at Bang Nam Won Temple is a wooden swan pole. The swan on the top of the pole is a swan carved from stained glass ornaments. (The Fine Arts Office No. 1, Ratchaburi 2010)

Other constructions Some have been renovated and repaired, such as a pavilion. Etc. or some cloisters that have been demolished but still retains the key components such as carved wooden gables There is one piece of architecture that the temple has kept, namely Cho Fa, which is assumed to be that the damaged Chofa of the Ubosot came out. It looks like a bouquet of flowers carved in a Garuda pattern, sitting with legs spread out, decorated with stained glass decorations. (The Fine Arts Office No. 1, Ratchaburi 2010)