Ban Chang Pracha Nimit Temple

Terrain

General Condition

Ban Chang Pracha Nimit Temple Located along Highway No. 2256, the area is flat at the foot of the hill. Generally classified in the central highlands of Thailand. The area that is the edge of the mountain range that divides the central and northeastern regions. which is the mountain range that divides the Central Plains and the Korat Plateau.

The location of the temple is adjacent to the Korat Plateau. It is in the area between two mountain ranges that extend from north to south. The mountains in the east are the highlands of the Korat Plateau. At the foot of the mountain, there is a canal Lam Phaya Klang that is 500 meters east of the temple. The south side of the temple is adjacent to an ancient waterway that is a branch of the Lam Phaya Klang canal. and there is another branch of the Central Lam Phaya Canal It is about 180 meters north of the temple.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Khlong Lam Phaya Klang, Pa Sak River

Geological conditions

Located in the area caused by the accumulation of sedimentary sediments and foothill sediments.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Ban Chang Pracha Nimit Temple a rat temple Affiliated with Maha Nikaya According to the history of the temple said that it was built in 1939, located along Highway No. 2256. The general condition of the temple is in the central highlands of Thailand. The area that is the edge of the mountain range that divides the central and northeastern regions. which is the mountain range that divides the Central Plains and the Korat Plateau The location of the temple is not far from Chong Haew Ta Bua. which is the communication route between the people of the Central Plains and the Korat Plateau since ancient times.

Ban Chang Prachanimit Temple is a storage place. "Khun Si Chai Rajamongkol Thep Stone Inscription" According to the history of the temple, one villager found this inscription at the foot of Khao Haew Ta Bua. (Currently located in Ban Phu Pha Thong, Huai Bong Subdistrict, Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, which is a village adjacent to Ban Chang in the east) more than ten years ago. before bringing it to the house and then encountering a mystery Therefore, it was eventually brought to Ban Chang Prachanimit Temple.

From a survey on January 8, 2013, it was found that the inscription Khun Si Chai Rajamongkolthep was located inside the pavilion beside the bell tower. The pavilion is a small cement pavilion with a raised platform facing north. Corrugated gable roof The door is made of steel bars with a lock. The upper wall is a wooden balustrade. Inside the pavilion, besides the inscription Also enshrined a stucco sculpture of Somdej Phra Buddhachan (Toh Brahmaramsi) and an offering of sacrifices located in front of the statue.

Khun Si Chai Rajamongkol Thep inscription It has a sema-style inscription with 2 sides, one side is Thai characters, the other side is Khmer characters, Pali language (Winai Pongsripian 2009:106). (facing north) The condition is quite perfect. The side with Khmer characters is facing the back of the pavilion. (facing south) damaged condition, the surface of the inscription stone is weathered.

The inscription base was molded firmly into the cement floor of the pavilion. by the point where the inscription was buried 50 centimeters away from the back wall of the pavilion.

The contents of the inscription briefly about the events of the army to hit the Khmer city during the reign of Chao Sam Phraya of Ayutthaya. by mentioning Somdej Phra Indrarom Chakraborty Thammikarat Which probably means Somdej Phra Boromrachathirat II (Chao Sam Phraya) graciously ordered Khun Si Chai Rajamongkol Thep Ekamontri and all the nobles to bring their troops to hit Phimai, Phanom Rung, etc. until they were completely overwhelmed and then retreated back. (reading-removing the inscription and interpret historical See details in Winai Pongsripian 2009 :101-109).

when he reached the area of ​​Khao Haew Ta Bua The area where this main inscription was found, therefore, the stone inscription was made there on the 11th day of the 12th lunar month, the Year of the Pig. Rajathirat II (Chao Sam Phraya) went to hit the city of Phra Nakhon Luang.