| WAT BOT DAENG |
Wat Bot Daeng is located in the South West section of Ayutthaya, off the city island.
This deserted monastery is visible from the road leading to the Tesco Lotus department
store; however, it is easier to actually visit this site by using the road that is located
directly inside the Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon compound.
This temple’s name suggests the existence of former red ubosot, but no trace of it
remains today. The surviving architectural structure is a large bell-shaped chedi. This
style is usually attributed to the middle Ayutthaya period, but a sign posted by the Fine
Arts Department claims that Wat Bot Daeng actually belongs to an earlier period and
that its location next to Wat Yai shows it played a more important role.
Unfortunately, there are not any clear historical records about this site or its original
construction date.
This deserted monastery is visible from the road leading to the Tesco Lotus department
store; however, it is easier to actually visit this site by using the road that is located
directly inside the Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon compound.
This temple’s name suggests the existence of former red ubosot, but no trace of it
remains today. The surviving architectural structure is a large bell-shaped chedi. This
style is usually attributed to the middle Ayutthaya period, but a sign posted by the Fine
Arts Department claims that Wat Bot Daeng actually belongs to an earlier period and
that its location next to Wat Yai shows it played a more important role.
Unfortunately, there are not any clear historical records about this site or its original
construction date.
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| Text by Ken May - December 2008 Photographs by Tricky Vandenberg |
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