Category:Wat Khongkharam, Ratchaburi
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| Location | Khlong Ta Khot, Photharam, Ratchaburi, Thailand | ||||
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This is a category about a monument in Thailand identified by the ID 0004825 (Thai Fine Art Department's link)
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English: This temple is located in KlongTakot subdistrict, Photharam district. In the King Rama I era, the Mon people evacuated to this area and reconstructed the temple which was built since U-Thong era. They named it “Peato” (Middle Temple). Afterwards, it was renamed “Wat Kongkaram” by a king’s consort ‘Klin’.
There are murals inside the temple built in the Ayutthaya period. Paintings, including early Image of the Buddha's plague of Persian soldiers were riding western military battle. And a new era paintings in the reign of King Rama IV are the Buddha’s biography. The ceiling is decorated with the stars and flowers in gold on a red background.
A principal ancient site is the ubosot which is surrounded by 7chedis created in Mon style. The ubosot features 250-year-old mural paintings. Furthermore, there are dwellings for monks and many antique items of ethnic Mons.ไทย: วัดคงคาราม เลขที่ 1 หมู่ 3 บ้านคงคา ตำบลคลองตาคต อำเภอโพธาราม จังหวัดราชบุรี
Media in category "Wat Khongkharam, Ratchaburi"
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Ratchaburi Wat Khongkharam 2.jpg 1,175 × 782; 474 KB
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