Wat Phichaya Yatakaram

Terrain

General Condition

a royal monastery that is still being used continuously until now.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Chao Phraya River, Khlong San, Khlong Wat Ongkaram

Archaeological Era

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Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Phichaya Yatakaram Wat Phichaiyat or Wat Phichaiyat is a second-class royal monastery, type Worawihan, belonging to the Maha Nikaya Sangha, formerly an abandoned temple. When the title was Phraya Sripipat Rajakosa Has re-established the whole temple due to the young Somdej Chao Phraya at that time being a warehouse There is a junk boat for sale with China. Therefore, ship ballasts, colored tiles and stones were brought from China. The architecture of this temple is Thai mixed with Chinese style. which was a royal style in those days After the restoration of the temple was completed, Dedicated to the royal family in the royal monastery in the reign of King Rama III bestowed the name "Wat Phraya Yatakaram" later King Mongkut's reign of King Rama IV restored and changed the new name to Wat Phichaya Yatakaram or as the common people call it "Wat Phichai Yat" until now

Important

Ubosot Created as a Chinese art, no bouquet of flowers, leaves of rooster because in the past it was a temple in a garden. therefore built to dodge the branches Fruits that will fall or break can hit the roof of the temple. The presiding Buddha image in the temple It is a Buddha statue in the attitude of subduing Mara, the same ancient Buddha image as Phra Buddha Chinnaratchinsi. by summoning from Wat Phra Viharn Luang Muang Phitsanulok was called "Phra Siddharth" or what the villagers would call him. "Luang Por Somprathan", which is worshiped by many Buddhists.

the presiding monk in the ubosot The style of art in the reign of King Rama 3 and 4 is called "Phra Siddharth" or "Luang Por Sompratana". It is a Buddha image in the subduing Mara posture of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Prince Paripat Sukhumphan Krom Phra Nakhon Sawan Woraphinit was cast in 1922 as Phra Woravinaek.

Big Prang Surrounding size 33 wa 2 cubits, height along the top of Naphasoon 21 wa, 1 cubit, 10 inches, enshrining 4 Buddha images facing the four directions. There are 2 small pagodas, the size of the temple around 15 wa, the height throughout the Naphasaun 11 wa, 1 cubit, 1 creep, 2 wa, east is where Enshrined the Bodhisattva Phra Sri Ari The west body is enshrined four replicas of the Buddha's footprints engraved with stone slabs. presumed to be old But I don't know where it came from.

There is also a pagoda and Salarai

In 2006, Phichaya Yatakaram Temple will renovate the building inside the temple, the Fine Arts Department has undertaken the restoration of the ancient site and the environment development with partial budget support from the Bunnag family. Archaeological excavations will provide evidence of past use of the site and contribute to further conservation design and temple development.

Important archaeological evidence

1 . The original floor level of the temple

The original floor level of the ancient site within the central temple wall was 14 lower than the current floor. The area along the wall is 21 - 22 cm lower than the current floor, while the original floor outside the wall is 20 cm lower than the current floor.

2 . Improving the area within the temple walls

There were at least 3 improvements to the internal area of ​​the temple for the first time. The first time the temple ground was paved with slate, size 43x43x5 centimeters. Subsequently, the floor was replaced with a concrete tile size 35x50x5 cm. The concrete tile was obliquely drawn in parallel lines throughout the sheet. Later, the concrete tile was laid over the top. This concrete tile is 50x50 cm.

3 . Traces of the original glass wall

From the excavations found traces of the glass wall around the original temple. Which is now demolished, the foundation of the glass wall is made of bricks, 80 meters wide, about 5.20 meters from the northwest corner of the temple in the north.