| WAT LANTHOM NOI (วัดลั่นทมน้อย) |
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Wat Lanthom Noi or the small "Monastery of the Frangipani Tree" (1) was located on
the city island in the western area of Ayuttthaya in Pratu Chai sub-district.
The site is only indicated on a mid-19th century map and does not feature on Phraya
Boran Rachathanin's (PBR) map drafted in 1926, which shows only an empty space in
that area.
The monastery was situated on the north bank of a Khlong Klaeb. Wat Lanthom Noi
was situated between Wat Jom Thong and Wat Jan.
There are no traces anymore visible of the monastery above ground level. Author
presumes this area was already cleared of temple ruins prior Phraya Boran Rachathanin's
arrival in Ayutthaya.
Historical data about the monastery and its construction are unknown.
Footnotes:
(1) Frangipani, Nosegay or Pagoda Tree. Scientific name: Plumeria Rubra.
the city island in the western area of Ayuttthaya in Pratu Chai sub-district.
The site is only indicated on a mid-19th century map and does not feature on Phraya
Boran Rachathanin's (PBR) map drafted in 1926, which shows only an empty space in
that area.
The monastery was situated on the north bank of a Khlong Klaeb. Wat Lanthom Noi
was situated between Wat Jom Thong and Wat Jan.
There are no traces anymore visible of the monastery above ground level. Author
presumes this area was already cleared of temple ruins prior Phraya Boran Rachathanin's
arrival in Ayutthaya.
Historical data about the monastery and its construction are unknown.
Footnotes:
(1) Frangipani, Nosegay or Pagoda Tree. Scientific name: Plumeria Rubra.
| Text & map by Tricky Vandenberg - April 2011 |
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| (Extract of a mid-19th century map) |