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Thai temple art and architecture is the art and architecture of Buddhist temples in Thailand. Temples are known as wat s, from the Pāḷi vāṭa , meaning "enclosure". A temple has an enclosing wall that divides it from the secular world.
Wat Sanuan Wari Phatthanaram [a] (Thai: วัดสนวนวารีพัฒนาราม) is a Mahā Nikāya Theravāda Buddhist temple, or wat, in Hua Nong, Khon Kaen, Thailand. Constructed in the early 1920s, is known for its Isan hup taem ( ฮูปแต้ม , 'mural painting' in Isan ) depicting scenes from the Vessantara ...
The Sanctuary of Truth (Thai: ปราสาทสัจธรรม) is an unfinished museum in Pattaya, Thailand designed by Thai businessman Lek Viriyaphan. [2] The museum structure is a hybrid of a temple and a castle that is themed on the Ayutthaya Kingdom and of Buddhist and Hindu beliefs.
Wat Rong Khun (Thai: วัดร่องขุ่น), better known as the White Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Pa O Don Chai, Mueang District, Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Situated outside the city of Chiang Rai , the temple attracts a large number of visitors, both Thai and foreign, making it one of Chiang Rai's most visited attractions.
Thai Buddhist temples (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Thai Buddhist art and architecture" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
Photo 1: Bai sema at Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park Bai sema (Thai: ใบเสมา, pronounced [bāj sěː.māː]) are boundary stones which designate the sacred area for a phra ubosot (ordination hall) within a Thai Buddhist temple (); otherwise called sema hin (เสมาหิน).
Wat Traimit is a notable example of early post-absolute monarchy Thai Buddhist temple architecture. The monks' residences were built in 1937, and the ubosot (ordination hall) was built in 1947 in the applied Thai style to designs by Luang Wisansinlapakam. The ubosot and monks' quarter received the ASA Architectural Conservation Award in 2011. [2]
It is a small temple that is known for its perfectly laid out layout and still maintains the original condition of the entire architecture and the murals were preserved almost completely. [1] Wat Kamphaeng Bang Chak is located by inner Khlong Bangkok Yai, also known as Khlong Bang Luang, where it is referred to as Khlong Chak Phra. It is ...