| WAT CHANG NOI |
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Wat Chang Noi or the small "Monastery of the Elephant" was situated off the city
island in the northwestern area. The temple is situated in Wat Tum sub-district, Ban
Chang Yai, Moo 1, east of road No 309, in the immediate vicinity of Wat Chang Yai.
In situ is a commemoration viharn with a sitting Buddha statue in the Bhumisparsa hand
gesture (mudra) also called "Maravijaya" or "Victory over Mara" mudra. The statue is
called Phra Buddha Maha Chakraphat.
There are apparently no traces anymore of the former monastery, with exception of the
remains of some Buddha statues under a Bodhi tree (Ficus Religiosa).
Likely there was a connection between this former temple and Wat Chang Yai.
Historical data about the monastery and its construction is unknown.
island in the northwestern area. The temple is situated in Wat Tum sub-district, Ban
Chang Yai, Moo 1, east of road No 309, in the immediate vicinity of Wat Chang Yai.
In situ is a commemoration viharn with a sitting Buddha statue in the Bhumisparsa hand
gesture (mudra) also called "Maravijaya" or "Victory over Mara" mudra. The statue is
called Phra Buddha Maha Chakraphat.
There are apparently no traces anymore of the former monastery, with exception of the
remains of some Buddha statues under a Bodhi tree (Ficus Religiosa).
Likely there was a connection between this former temple and Wat Chang Yai.
Historical data about the monastery and its construction is unknown.
| Text & photographs by Tricky Vandenberg - May 2009 |
| (East side view) |
| (Main Buddha statue) |
| (Pieces of broken Buddha statues) |
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| (Click button for aerial view) |