Wat Sanuan Wari Phatthanaram
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| Wat Sanuan Wari Phatthanaram | |
|---|---|
วัดสนวนวารีพัฒนาราม | |
 The traditional sim is in the foreground with a newer, Bangkok-style wat in the background. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravāda, Mahā Nikāya |
| Region | Northern Thailand |
| Location | |
| Location | 87 Thanon Mittraphap, Hua Nong, Ban Phai, Khon Kaen |
| Country | Thailand |
  Shown within Thailand | |
| Coordinates | 16°02′23″N 102°42′16″E / 16.039613233411867°N 102.70433473998064°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1926 |
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 Jātaka and Sang Sinxay decorating the ordination hall (สิม, sim).[2] A more modern, Bangkok-style wat was constructed on the site in 1997, with the old sim remaining in place for tourists and private ceremonies. Despite its value as a work of local Isan culture, the old sim has received only minimal preservation and restoration work.[3]
Wat Sanuan Wari was established in 1922 and construction of its sim began after receiving a royal grant (วิสุงคามสีมา, wisungkhamsima) on 13 April 1923. The structure was completed in 1926.[2] To support its construction, the local people raised ฿200 (equivalent to ฿24,192 in 2020).[4] Around 2007, the original roof was replaced with a corrugated metal roof in same style as the original wooden roof.[5]
The sim, which is made of bricks and plaster, has three rooms and measures 5 by 7.5 metres (16 ft × 25 ft). The east-facing front wall has a Vietnamese-style arched doorway. The west wall is solid, while the north and south wall feature semicircular arched windows.[6] It was mostly likely designed by an ethnically Vietnamese craftsman named Chang Kaew (ช่างแกว), also known as ông Thông Pha, and it features a Vietnamese-style roof and arches. The stairs leading up about 1 metre (3.3 ft) into the sim feature stucco banisters shaped like nāga.[4] In side the sim, against the west wall, is a Buddha statue the Māravijaya attitude produced by local craftsmen.[6]
