Wat Samornkoti

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Samornkoti is a temple that is still in use today. Located along the Bang Ramat canal north side The east side of the temple is adjacent to a small canal.

The condition of the area is generally floodplain. Surrounding the temple is an urban community. There are people's houses and buildings. interspersed with garden areas South adjacent to Khlong Bang Ramat It is located 350 meters west of Wat Mondop, 300 meters east of Wat Thong and 950 meters west of Khlong Chak Phra.

Waterway

Khlong Bang Ramat, Khlong Chak Phra, Chao Phraya River

Geological conditions

It is located on the Bangkok Plains or the Bangkok Plains. Formed by the deposition of sediments in the Quaternary Period.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Samornkoti is a royal temple. Under the Maha Nikaya Sangha Located along Bang Ramat canal on the north side. In the history of the Department of Religious Affairs said Wat Samornkoti was built since the late Ayutthaya period around 1751 and was bestowed upon Wisung Khamsima in 1776.

In the early Rattanakosin period Wat Samornkoti is one of the important school bureaus. As it appears that in the year of the Tiger, 1192 C.E. (2330 A.D.), during the reign of King Rama III, there was a monk from Wat Samornkoti, Bang Ramat (in ancient documents it was written that "Wat Samornkot Banglamat"), able to study the Scriptures until the first grade (Saran Thongpan 2006? :81)

Abbot order (Saran Thongpan 2006? :81) Abbot Figures 1-6, name and history unknown, Phra Rector Thien He held office until 1925, Rector Bon Amaro, 1927-1947, Phra Mahalamul, 1950-1957, Phra Kru Sophon Sathuwat (Tan Yutthithammo) B.E. 1961-1997 (Lasikkha), Phra Palad Boonchu Techawaro, held the position from 1998 to the present.

In the period when Phra Maha Tan was the abbot and before that, about 1952-1997 This temple will hold traditional events throughout the year. Gardeners in this area, especially Moo 1 and Moo 3, will regularly cross the Bang Ramad canal to attend this temple event. because it's the closest But around the year 2000, the abbot at that time renovated the chapel by using Scotch Brite to scrub off the murals and lay the wallpaper instead (Walailuck Songsiri 2009 :164).

Important places inside the temple (Saran Thongpan 2006? :82-83) are:

Ubosot It is a small brick building. Located parallel to Khlong Bang Ramat facing east Exit into a small canal on the side of the temple, with 3 windows on each side, 2 front doors, no back doors. so called "Church of the Great Uttara"

The exterior back wall is lined with marble slabs. The inscription was restored in 1995, which changed the gable pattern. Originally, Prayoon Uluchata recorded it when he surveyed in 1970 that “stucco gable decorated with bowls” to a stucco pattern of the Dharma Chakra as it is today.

front with porch The gable is a stucco statue of Lord Vishnu with 4 hands standing on a naga. Below is the letter “Muk Samakkhi, built in 2500 B.E.” which in the inscription indicates that there was no porch, just added in 1957.

[The whole inscription reads:“This ubosot has been granted Wisungkhamsima. Around the end of Ayutthaya Originally, there was no porch. Came to add the front porch in 1957 and renovate the roof tiles. Because the old tiles have deteriorated over time. Originally, it was Mon tile, so it was changed to fish scale plaster in 1957 when the former abbot And later, the fish scale plaster has deteriorated over time. Many other things have deteriorated along the way, so it has been restored to be permanently stable. the following

1. Change roof tiles from fish scale cement tiles to banana cladding

2. Inside the Ubosot, the ceiling was rebuilt (the word “in” must have been replaced with “inside”)

3. The floor of the former ubosot was cement tiles. Change to Campana tiles

4. Chukchi Buddha image reconstructed because the original one is small and is not suitable for the new ordination hall. has given the name "Phra Thanayok"

5. Create a new gable pattern behind the chapel

Using funds for restoration from Kathin, Phapa, foreign owners funds and temple subsidies from the Religious Department...(List of donors)...total cost of restoration is about seven hundred thousand baht

Phra Khru Sophon Sathuwat (Phra Mahathan Yuttathammo)

Abbot of Wat Samornkoti, B.E. 2538” ]

Inside the ubosot enshrines “Phra Thananayok”, the principal Buddha image in Sukhothai style, in the posture of subduing Mara, with a smiling, full face similar to the principal Buddha image in the late Ayutthaya period at Champa Temple. Originally there may have been frescoes, but the restoration in 2000 was removed from the paintings and put on the wallpaper instead (Walailak Songsiri 2009 :164).

The interesting thing of this ubosot is the chest of the door, which is carved in various patterns, such as Phra Narai, Indra on the Erawan elephant, and Garuda, with pictures and small animals inserted. The art form is probably as old as the late or early Ayutthaya period. Rattanakosin The present condition has faded over time. It was also painted over thick gold.

behind the shutters Write a painting in the form of a god standing holding the monk Probably around the age of King Rama 4-5

The parapet around the chapel is probably old. should have been carved out of stone but came to stucco Then paint all the leaves white. located on a low base simple pattern The waist of the sema-ek is a small knuckle up, while the sema-ek in front of the chapel is a mount called “Sema-Lo”, carved from marble, a style that was popular during the reign of King Rama III, but was completely covered with stained glass (Saran Thongpan 2006? :82; Prapat Chuwichian 2006 :81)

The Temple It is located in Kamphaeng Kaeo, alongside the northern ubosot. It is similar in size to the ordination hall. It is a small brick building. facing east out into a small canal side of the temple

The stucco gable is painted in the Thammachak pattern. There are 3 windows on each side, 1 front door, no back door. There is an inscription attached to the front wall stating that the cathedral was renovated between 1981 and 1984 and that the cathedral ceiling was erected during that restoration. There is a marble slab engraved with a new history that said. This viharn was built in 1731 B.E. corresponds to the reign of King Borom Sot.

This viharn houses "Luang Por Dam" which is revered by the villagers in this area. Recently, the whole body of Luang Por Dum Mai was lacquered with gold in 2005, probably in the late Ayutthaya period. Originally, Luang Phor Dam of Wat Samornkoti was black, not eye-catching, showing signs of decay and damage, therefore it was renovated. with lacquer gilding

In front of the left side of the temple (northeast side of the viharn) within the glass wall There is a small prang enshrined in one body.

Prapat Chuwichian (2006 :81) assumed that the chapel and viharn should be built in the late Ayutthaya period.

The Hall of Fame Located along the Bang Ramat canal on the south side of the chapel It is a wooden building in Thai style, built in 1956 and restored in 1987. Inside there is a pulpit. which has an inscription on the backrest that it was built in 1916.

Phra Pariyattham School a small building Located outside the Sangkhawat area, built in 1992, used as a place of meditation for relatives as well.

bell tower It has been restored but still retains the same appearance in the late Ayutthaya period (Walailuck Songsiri 2009 :164).

Colonial It is a Thai wooden building.

Originally, this temple had no road to enter the temple. There is only a walkway from Borommaratchachonnani Road. or from Wat Mondop in 2003-2004, the villagers joined together to donate their land to cut the road from the new road, Ratchaphruek Road, to (Soi Wat Samornkoti) and make a new temple arch