Wat
A wat ( km, វត្ត, ; lo, ວັດ, ; th, วัด, ; khb, 「ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰ」(waD+Dha); nod, 「ᩅ᩠ᨯ᩶」 （w+Da2)) is a type of Buddhist temple and Hindu temple in Cambodia, Laos, East Shan State, Yunnan, the Southern Provi ...
Kudi Dao was a
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...
temple in
Ayutthaya Ayutthaya, Ayudhya, or Ayuthia may refer to:
* Ayutthaya Kingdom, a Thai kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767
** Ayutthaya Historical Park, the ruins of the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom
* Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province (locally ...
, Thailand. It was restored by King
Thai Sa
Phet ( th, เพชร, ) or King of Banyongrattanat Palace ( th, สมเด็จพระที่นั่งบรรยงค์รัตนาสน์) or known as the King Thaisa ( th, พระเจ้าท้ายสระ, ) (mean ...
in 1711.
According to documents the temple was the residence of
Phra Then Muni, an important priest who advised Crown Prince
Boromakot
Borommakot ( th, บรมโกศ, ) or Maha Thammarachathirat II ( th, สมเด็จพระมหาธรรมราชาธิราชที่ ๒) was the king of Ayutthaya from 1733 to 1758. His reign was the last blooming perio ...
during his residence there, and was later involved in various negotiations about the succession.
[The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya – Richard D. Cushman & David K. Wyatt (2006) – The Siam Society – .]
The temple is considered a good example of late Ayutthaya style.
Abandoned after Ayutthaya fell to the Burmese in 1767, the site has been partially restored in modern times.
Important buildings in the complex include:
# The Ubosot (ordination hall) is 15.4 meters wide and 27.8 meters long. Its main entrance faces east. It has three gates at the front and two gates at the back.
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# The Viharn (image hall) is 14 meters wide and 27 meters long. It has two gates at the front and two gates at the back.
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# The bell-shaped, Sri Lankan style, principal chedi (stupa) is surrounded by eight smaller stupas.
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# The Chedi, Viharn, and Ubosot are located inside a low enclosure wall.
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# A building outside of the wall, called the Tumnak Kummalaen, might have served as the residence of Crown Prince (later King)
Boromakot
Borommakot ( th, บรมโกศ, ) or Maha Thammarachathirat II ( th, สมเด็จพระมหาธรรมราชาธิราชที่ ๒) was the king of Ayutthaya from 1733 to 1758. His reign was the last blooming perio ...
during the reign of King Thai Sa.
References
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Buddhist temples in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province