Phra Wihan Thit, Ratchabophit Temple

Terrain

General Condition

Phra Viharn in the direction of Wat Ratchabophit has 2 houses located in the east and west of the chedi. in Phutthawat Face to face with the stairs leading up to the east and west bases of the python.

Wat Ratchabophit is the royal temple in Buddhism. Thammayuth Sect that are still in use today Currently, it is located in Wat Ratchabophit Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. Inside Rattanakosin Island North to Ratchabophit Road, Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior On the east side to Fueng Nakhon Road West side to Atsadang Road Along the old moat The southern side extends to the canal of Wat Ratchabophit.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Chao Phraya River, Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, Khlong Lod Wat Ratchabophit

Geological conditions

The condition of the area is lowland due to the deposition of sediments during the Holocene period.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

There are 2 temples located on the east and west side of the chedi. Face to face with the stairs leading up to the east and west bases The viharn in this direction may be considered a large entrance to the interior of the balcony surrounding the chedi.

Both directions have the same building style. It is a traditional Thai building. There is a porch lowered under the rafter in front of the building, size 8.25 meters wide, 10 meters long (excluding Palai and porch), 9.5 meters high, divided into 5 rooms. The roof reduces the front and back. The roof of the roof is stacked in 3 layers. The end of the middle roof is at the Palai column line. The lower liver is a short liver with a stubble attached to the pole. North Palai base continually with the Ubosot the southern part continues with the temple. In front of the porch roof is a two-layer stacked liver. The lower part of the gable is made of honeycomb seaweed at the end in the shape of Thep Phanom. In the gable area, the upper porch is the image of Vishnu Garuda. The lower gable porch is an image of a three-headed elephant in honor of Busabok. The entrance arch is a half mandop. But the door panel is a color painting depicting Xiao Kang, the crooked amulet, with a wall decorated with Benjarong-patterned porcelain tiles connecting the Ubosot and Wihan Thit. and the viharn surrounds the large chedi Outside there is a walkway paved with marble. and a round stone pillar to support the eaves The inner part is a double floor. There is a brick pillar holding a mortar to receive the upper and eaves. (Department of Fine Arts 1988 (a) :46; Sudjit Sananwai 1998 :147)