Wat Chang Lom Si Satchanalai

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Wat Chang Lom is an important ancient site. Located in Si Satchanalai Historical Park There is a Lanka-shaped chedi located on the square Prathaksin base. surrounded by a full stucco elephant. which is the origin of the name around the base on all 4 sides, total 39 ropes, meaning 37 Bodhipakhiya Dharma, which is Dharma which is a symbol of enlightenment Along with two visions located within the city wall almost halfway in the middle of Si Satchanalai city. The plain at the foot of Phanom Phloeng Mountain on the south In the same line as Wat Chedi Seven Row, scholars assumed that This Chang Lom Temple is probably the same temple as Prague. in the main inscription stone 1 that said in the year B.E. 1829 King Ramkhamhaeng asked to dig up the relics to worship. and buried in the middle of Si Satchanalai before building a chedi to collapse into important ancient sites, namely the main Lanka-shaped chedi located inside a square glass wall. with arches in all 56 directions, front door and back door as entrance and exit It is a thick laterite wall with a beautiful level of play at the arch. For the side door, which is built with laterite bricks closed as a large Lanka-shaped main chedi. Located on the base of a square, multi-storey stacked. There is a walkway as a staircase upstairs. Around the pagoda there are cement elephants. Full body sculptures decorated around the base on all 4 sides, 9 ropes on each side (except one side, which is only 8 stairs to go up), and at the corner there are 4 large elephants decorated, total 39 ropes. The big elephant in the corner of the pagoda is a elephant with stucco patterns decorated on the neck. and beautiful ankle The elephant at the square base Between the stucco elephants at the base, there are intermittent laterite pillars. In front of each elephant rope, there is a stucco lotus bush located. At present, the stucco elephant has been destroyed mostly. There are a few ropes left to see in the shape of an elephant's head. but still expresses the sesame fully of the Sukhothai period sculptures The stucco elephants at Wat Chang Lom in Si Satchanalai Historical Park are more distinctive than stucco elephants at other temples. is standing full body separated from the wall It is equal to or bigger than the real elephant. There are 2 stairs in the main chedi. Floor up to the courtyard in front of the pagoda Above the Prataksin base, there are 20 Buddha images sitting in the posture of subduing Mara, most of them have almost all the planned. There are still a few complete remains above the The bell up