Ku Pram Chamsin
| Native Name | กู่พราหมณ์จำศีล, ប្រាសាទគូព្រហ្មចាមស៊ីន |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Ku Pram Chamsin Ban Nang Ram, Ku Prohm Chamsin, Prasat Ban Nang Ram, Prasat Nang Ram, Vat Phra Prang Sam Yot, (CIS) Ku Pram Cham Sin, (TFAD) |
| BA# | T30089 |
| CISARK# | 1001 |
| IK# | 446 |
| Size | Medium |
| Condition | Intact |
| Type | Temple |
| Location | |
| Commune | Nang Ram |
| District | Prathai |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 15.50211, 102.62242 |
| History | |
| Founded | 11th Century |
| Builder | (?) |
| Art Style | Khleang |
| Material | Brick, Laterite |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Year/s Restored | Various |
Ku Pram Chamsin (กู่พราหมณ์จำศีล - Pronounced: Koo Pam Jum-sin)
Substantial-sized and largely intact sanctuary located immediately south of - and on a similar alignment to - the arogyasala Prasat Nang Ram. (C. 80 degrees.) The mainly laterite site comprises of 3 towers - today lacking their upper sections but still displaying sandstone door frames with carved colonettes and lintels - placed on a north-south platform. The central tower has an eastern mandapa while the north and south shrines have smaller, ancillary structures with western doorways in front of them. While the northernmost is likely to represent a standard 'library' building, Mollerup [1] notes that the southern of the two has ventilation holes in the roof and is more likely to have served as a fire shrine.
An enclosing wall has north and south gopuras with access to the inner enclosure only, a western gopura has two doors while a larger, cruciform gate is found in the eastern wall. Intact ponds are located to the north and south corresponding to a moat with double causeways although no associated baray is visible today. The reservoir listed as Sra Si Liam (Nang Ram) is located 900m east, albeit with a slightly different alignment, while a large, possible ancient reservoir is discernable immediately north of Nang Ram.
The eastern doorway of the main shrine features a well-preserved Indra lintel while Varuna is depicted on another well-preserved lintel over the western door of the western gopura. The style appears to be 11th century.
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Nearby Sites
- Ban Khu
- Ban Makha
- Ban Rahan Khai
- Ban Wai
- Boran Sathan Ban Krabuang
- Boran Sathan Ban Rahan Khai
- Boran Sathan Kuti Ruesi
- Ku Pram Chamsin
- Lak Hin Don Ta Nin
- Muang Boran Ban Sida
- Muang Bua Yai
- Muang Phai (Chum Phuang)
- Non Prahon
- Non Tho
- Prang Ban Sida
- Prasat Ban Rahan Khai
- Prasat Nang Ram
- Sra Si Liam (Nang Ram)
- T30060
- T30377
- Wat Bo Kai Kaeo
- Wat Krathum Rai
- Wat Pa Nong Yang
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References
- ↑ Ancient Khmer Sites in North-eastern Thailand, page 52