Wat Sri Phichit Kirti Kanyaram

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General Condition

Wat Sri Phichit Kirti Kanyaram It is located in the south outside the ancient city of Sukhothai. It is 1.6 kilometers south of the city gate, Namo Gate, to the south, about 300 meters to the east of Chedi Si Hong Temple, and about 500 meters to the east of Wat Chetuphon.

Sukhothai is located on the plains of the river (Terrace) in the eastern foothills of the Pratak Mountains. The sediment deposited thus consists of soil, gravel, sand that is carried by the water from the mountains.

From the foothills, the area has a slope to the east to the Yom River, which is approximately 11 kilometers east of the ancient city. Klong Sao Ho which is a straight stream on the south side and Mae Lamphan Canal on the north and east side of the city and flows into the Yom River at the present Sukhothai Province.

The area between the ancient city of Sukhothai and the Yom River is a marsh. often have regular floods and some places have been trapped in water for months. This may be one of the reasons why Sukhothai Old City is not located on a plain along the river bank.

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Waterway

Khlong Yang, Khlong Mae Lampan, Khlong Sao Ho, Yom River

Geological conditions

Sukhothai is located on the plains of the river (Terrace) in the eastern foothills of the Pratak Mountains. which is a sedimentary mountain range in the Permian and Triassic periods consisted of many horns The sediment deposited thus consists of soil, gravel, sand that has been carried by water from the mountains. The soil is the Mae Taeng soil series (Mae Taeng series:Mt).

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archaeological essence

Wat Sri Phichit Kirti Kanyaram It is the name that appears according to the inscription. It is located in the south outside the ancient city of Sukhothai. It is 1.6 kilometers south of the city gate, Namo Gate, to the south, about 300 meters to the east of Chedi Si Hong Temple, and about 500 meters to the east of Wat Chetuphon.

Around the temple found the main stone inscription No. 8 or digit number 46 by Mr. Chin Dee in 1956 inscribed with Khmer and Sukhothai characters. Pali and Thai language, specify the year 1947

The story is engraved in the Pali language section. It is a word to worship the Triple Gem. and salutation to the teacher Thai inscription part has mentioned Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Somdej Mahathammarachathibodi, the royal son, ascended to the throne in Nakhon Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai as well as to pay respects to Somdej Phra Maha Sri Kirti From Phacharaburi, Sri Kamphaeng Phet to build "Sri Phichit Kirti Kanyaram" and Somdej Phra Sri Thammarat. Planting Phra Sri Maha Bodhi (Wacharaphon Angkourachatchai and Dok Rak Phayaksi 2003)

Scheme and pagoda layout

This temple has a bell-shaped chedi as its president. There is a temple in front. There are several small pagodas behind them. probably built in later Like other temples in Sukhothai, the temple area is surrounded by a moat. There are no additional buildings except a small pagoda. Therefore, it can be said quite clearly that the style of the temple is the same as the one mentioned in the stone inscription (Sakchai Saising 2004 :62).

The main chedi of the temple is a round bell shape. It is classified as a bell-shaped chedi that has been developed in the later period of Sukhothai. Because it has changed from the general style of Sukhothai with a low base. But the chedi of Wat Sri Phichit located on a high base (The base is about 15 meters wide on each side) by adding a lotus base above the cutting board base, adding 2 more bases, adding a corner and decorating a chicken breast crystal ball, which is not the order of the bell-shaped chedi in the Sukhothai period in general. but has a blend of art between Sukhothai, Lanna and Ayutthaya (Sakchai Saising 2004:63; Santi Leksukhum 1997 :57)

The main chedi of the temple is a round bell shape. It is classified as a bell-shaped chedi that has been developed in the later period of Sukhothai. Because it has changed from the general style of Sukhothai with a low base. But the chedi of Wat Sri Phichit located on a high base (The base is about 15 meters wide on each side) by adding 2 more bases above the base of the chopping board. The wooden base of the lower lotus base extends so high that it is almost equal to the proportion of the elemental house or the mondop. making it look like a Mondop Yod Chedi, which is a form of the Jedi Viharn of Bagan. The corners were added and decorated with glass beads, which was not a typical Sukhothai style chedi. But it has a blend of Sukhothai, Lanna and Ayutthaya art. In addition, the front of the base is also drilled into a deep concave hole to enshrine a Buddha image. By avoiding making booths (Santi Lek Sukhum 2540:56), the other 3 sides have a porch, a small booth. protruding for enshrining Buddha images May be consistent with Bagan's motto of building Chetiya Viharn. Or maybe there is a source from the Buddha image on all 4 sides around the chedi of Lanka called "Wahakatha" (Sakchai Saising 2004 :88)

Throne is decorated with 2 chicken breast crystal balls. The bell-shaped chedi and the chicken breast crystal ball decoration are popular styles in Lanna art. and appeared in the chedi at Kamphaeng Phet It is a blend of Sukhothai, Lanna and Ayutthaya art (Santi Lek Sukhum. Sukhothai Art:57). Outside Sukhothai in the east It must have been built during the same period or the tall chedi temple might be built a little later. because the booth part has disappeared (Sakchai Saising 2004 :89)

On the east side of the pagoda was found an amphitheater. The pattern on the floor is a half moon (half circle) with various animal patterns. which is influenced by Lanka art (Supatradit Diskul 1978 :63)

In addition to the chedi style that is classified as a later evolution of Sukhothai and related to the inscriptions mentioned. The location is likely to be part of Sukhothai's recent job creation. is in the area outside the city wall to the south Most of them are temples built in recent times, such as Wat Asokaram (Sakchai Saising 2004 :63) and Wat Chedi Sung.