| WAT NAK 2 (วัดนาก) |
Wat Nak or the "Monastery of the Naga" is situated in the western area
off Ayutthaya's city island in Pak Kran sub-district, west of Khlong Takhian. The temple
lies in the vicinity of the present (new) active temple Wat Klang Khlong Takhian and its
ancient position. The remains of the monastery reside in an area covered with vegetation.
The monastery is mentioned on a mid-19th century map, but is not indicated on Phraya
Boran Rachathanin’s map of 1926. A Fine Arts Department map dating from 1993
positions Wat Nak surprisingly about 350 meters inland and not at the mouth of the
canal.
Its historical background and period of construction are not known.
Near Wat Nak was one of the former six southern ferries across the old Lopburi River -
at present the Chao Phraya River (1) - linking the monastery with Tha Wang Chai
(Palace of Victory Landing) near Wat Wang Chai. (2) [1]
Footnotes:
(1) The Chao Phraya River has been deviated into the river bed of the old Lopburi River
in the post-Ayutthayan era anno 1857. See the essay: Ayutthaya's ever-changing
waterways.
(2) In Ayutthayan times there were twenty-two ferry routes between the main land and
the city island. In the southern area, the five other crossings were: the crossing to Wat
Phanan Choeng, Tha Hoi to Wat Pa Jak, Tha Phra Racha Wangsan to Wat Khun
Phrom, Tha Dan Chi to Wat Surintharam and Tha Chakrai Noi to Wat Tha Rap. [1]
See "The Boat & Ferry Landings of Ayutthaya".
References:
[1] อธิบายแผนที่พระนครศรีอยุธยากับคำวินิจฉัยของพระยาโบราฌราชาธานินท์
ฉบับชำระครั้งที่๒ และ ภูมิสถนกรุงศรีอยุธยา (2007) - Explanation of the map of the
Capital of Ayutthaya with a ruling of Phraya Boran Rachathanin - Revised 2nd edition
and Geography of the Ayutthaya Kingdom - Ton Chabab print office - Nonthaburi
(2007) - page 91.
off Ayutthaya's city island in Pak Kran sub-district, west of Khlong Takhian. The temple
lies in the vicinity of the present (new) active temple Wat Klang Khlong Takhian and its
ancient position. The remains of the monastery reside in an area covered with vegetation.
The monastery is mentioned on a mid-19th century map, but is not indicated on Phraya
Boran Rachathanin’s map of 1926. A Fine Arts Department map dating from 1993
positions Wat Nak surprisingly about 350 meters inland and not at the mouth of the
canal.
Its historical background and period of construction are not known.
Near Wat Nak was one of the former six southern ferries across the old Lopburi River -
at present the Chao Phraya River (1) - linking the monastery with Tha Wang Chai
(Palace of Victory Landing) near Wat Wang Chai. (2) [1]
Footnotes:
(1) The Chao Phraya River has been deviated into the river bed of the old Lopburi River
in the post-Ayutthayan era anno 1857. See the essay: Ayutthaya's ever-changing
waterways.
(2) In Ayutthayan times there were twenty-two ferry routes between the main land and
the city island. In the southern area, the five other crossings were: the crossing to Wat
Phanan Choeng, Tha Hoi to Wat Pa Jak, Tha Phra Racha Wangsan to Wat Khun
Phrom, Tha Dan Chi to Wat Surintharam and Tha Chakrai Noi to Wat Tha Rap. [1]
See "The Boat & Ferry Landings of Ayutthaya".
References:
[1] อธิบายแผนที่พระนครศรีอยุธยากับคำวินิจฉัยของพระยาโบราฌราชาธานินท์
ฉบับชำระครั้งที่๒ และ ภูมิสถนกรุงศรีอยุธยา (2007) - Explanation of the map of the
Capital of Ayutthaya with a ruling of Phraya Boran Rachathanin - Revised 2nd edition
and Geography of the Ayutthaya Kingdom - Ton Chabab print office - Nonthaburi
(2007) - page 91.
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| Text & photographs by Tricky Vandenberg - April 2009 Review May 2011 |
| (View of the location) |
| (Extract of a mid-19th century map) |