| WAT SANAM KAI |
Wat Sanam Kai was situated off the city island in Tambon Lum Phli, Ban Sanam Kai,
Moo 4 in the North West area.
In situ is a brick mound with the remains of a large Buddha image. The image was
excavated and installed on the brick mound.
Its historical background and period of construction are unknown, although a “Kai
Monastery” is mentioned in the Royal Chronicles. The chronicles recall that in 1560
during the reign of King Chakkraphat (r. 1548-1568) the King came to this municipality
to corral fifty elephants. One of these was a white elephant with a calf. [1] The
possession of a white elephant was considered as an auspicious omen for the King’s
reign.
The site is not indicated on a Fine Arts Department map drafted in 1993 and neither on
Phraya Boran Rachathanin's map of 1926.
References:
[1] A - The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya – Richard D. Cushman (2006) - page 31 /
Source: Luang Prasoet.
Moo 4 in the North West area.
In situ is a brick mound with the remains of a large Buddha image. The image was
excavated and installed on the brick mound.
Its historical background and period of construction are unknown, although a “Kai
Monastery” is mentioned in the Royal Chronicles. The chronicles recall that in 1560
during the reign of King Chakkraphat (r. 1548-1568) the King came to this municipality
to corral fifty elephants. One of these was a white elephant with a calf. [1] The
possession of a white elephant was considered as an auspicious omen for the King’s
reign.
The site is not indicated on a Fine Arts Department map drafted in 1993 and neither on
Phraya Boran Rachathanin's map of 1926.
References:
[1] A - The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya – Richard D. Cushman (2006) - page 31 /
Source: Luang Prasoet.
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| Text & photographs by Tricky Vandenberg - May 2009 |
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