Heritage Kingdom@Sukhothai::Dec 07::
Sukhothai
was
found in the 13th century, Sukhothai (literally means Dawn of Happiness) was the
first truly independent Thai Kingdom, which enjoyed a golden age under King
Ramkhamhaeng, credited with creating the Thai alphabet. The
superb temples and monuments of this great city have been lovingly restored in
Sukhothai Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a must-see for all
travelers.
Sukhothai's most expansive temple, Wat Mahathat was founded by the kingdom's first ruler Si Indraditya in the 13th century, and later improved upon by the fourth king Lo Thai. Surrounded by a wall, there are almost 200 pagodas and the remnants of several chapels dotted around the temple complex, all-spreading outward from the epicentre lotus-bud shaped monument tower, known as a chedi or stupa.
Wat Saphan Hin
Wat Si Sawai, Khmer influenced temple has three dominant central prang adorned in Hindu imagery. Started by a king of Angkor in the 12th century, the temple was later converted to a Buddhist temple. Surrounded by a laterite wall, the three powerful looking towers are embellished in mythical naga serpents and half-bird, half-human garuda.
Wat Si Chum lies about 1,500 metres north of Wat Mahathat and was originally surrounded by a moat. A square mondop which is the main sanctuary, contains a monumental stucco-over-brick Buddha image in the attitude of Subduing Mara called “Phra Achana”which is 11.30 meters width.
The mondop is 32 metres square and 15 metres high, and the walls are 3 metres thick. There is a passageway in the left inner wall itself which leads to the above crossbeam. On the ceiling of the passageway are more than fifty engraved slate slabs illustrating Jataka scenes.
Actually, there are many interesting places in Historical Park and nearby such as Museums and other National Parks. For more information, visit here.
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