Khao Tham Phra

Terrain

General Condition

The archaeological site is a cave on the hillside of Khao Tham Phra. The mouth of the cave is about 25 meters above the ground, the mouth of the cave faces northeast. At present, Wat Khao Tham Phra has made a cement staircase from the foot of the mountain to the cave on the east side of the mountain. The front of the cave is made as a place to accommodate those who wish to worship Buddha images in the cave. a cement building tiled floor and install aluminum grilles at the mouth of the cave

On the hill is the area of ​​Wat Khao Tham Phra. The general condition is a forest. There are temple buildings and temples built on top of the hill, such as a chedi on top of a hill. Cement buildings in front of Tham Phra Cave and wooden cubicles, etc.

Khao Tham Phra is one of the mountains in the mountain range in the Khao Phra rock category. that lay continually from the Tanaosri Mountains Kanchanaburi About 900 meters east of Khao Tham Phra, there is a Wan Dao canal flowing through. This canal flows into the Mae Klong River. That is about 18 kilometers to the east.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Maeklong River, Wan Dao Canal

Geological conditions

The geological features of Khao Tham Phra are in the Khao Phra rock category (CPkp), approximately 360-245 million years old, consisting of greywag sandstone and shale, greenish to medium grey. Norcos Sandstone white to yellowish brown In the area exposed to intrusive igneous rocks, it was found that the Khao Phra rock category changed to quartzite, hornfel, and slate (Department of Mineral Resources 2008 :10-16).

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Archaeological evidence is important. Buddha image enshrined in Tham Phra The hillside area on the east side of Khao Tham Phra It is assumed that it is a Buddha image built since the Ayutthaya period. At present, the temple has been repaired and painted gold on the surface of every Buddha image (Pyung Wongnoi 1997) divided into

- Standing engraved wooden Buddha image Showing the Great Ocean Pang, totaling 5, 2 of which are the Buddha images in small ornaments.

- 10 Buddha images engraved, seated, depicting Mara posture and meditation posture, 5 Buddha images, wearing head ornaments as a shield. Similar to the headdress of a sculpture that is an idol of Khmer culture.

- 31 Buddha images seated in the posture of subduing Mara and meditation postures

Currently, it is in the possession of Wat Khao Tham Phra. Wat Rat Maha Nikaya was established in 1979 and received Wisung Kham Sima on December 30, 1981. Currently, Phra Achan Kanintip Suchitto is the abbot.