Wat Prasat, Nonthaburi
Thai temple
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Wat Prasat, Nonthaburi (Thai: วัดปราสาท, RTGS: Wat Prasat, pronounced [wát prās̄āth], Temple of Prasat) is the oldest temple in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Wat Prasat was built in the reign of King Prasat Thong.
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| Wat Prasat | |
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วัดปราสาท | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Mahayana |
| Location | |
| Location | Bang Kruai-Sai Noi Road, Bang Krang, Nonthaburi 11000 |
| Country | Thailand |
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| Coordinates | 13.83947°N 100.45186°E |
Wat Prasat is in Bang Krang Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province.[1][2] Its mural is the work of the province's most admired artist and is the oldest painting in Nonthaburi Province.[3] The temple is in the Mahayana sect, a temple that was bestowed upon Wisungkhamsima (วิสุงคามสีมา) for tourism.[4] It is registered as a National Historic Site.[2] Its date of construction is unknown. Sources variously say that Wat Prasat was built in the reign of King Prasat Thong[5] or in the reign of King Narai[2].
Ubosot
The entrance door of ubosot has 3 doors decorated by three golden prasat. Temples are usually built with five golden prasat. The architecture is very meticulous.[6][5]
Interior
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Murals were added in the late Ayutthaya period. Nonthaburi craftsmen depicted the birth of ten Buddhas, and are considered some of the oldest murals in Nonthaburi.[7][8]