Wat Prang Thong
| Native Name | วัดปรางค์ทอง, វត្តប្រាង្គថង |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Wat Ta Van Ok, Wat Bon, Wat Ban Phutsa, Wat Prang, Wat Tawan Tok |
| BA# | T30108 |
| CISARK# | 976 |
| IK# | 438 |
| K Inscription | K.396 |
| Inscr. Location | In situ |
| Type | Wat |
| Location | |
| Commune | Phutsa |
| District | Muang Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 15.03388, 102.04392 |
Wat Prang Thong (วัดปรางค์ทอง - Pronounced: Wot Prang Tong)
The grounds of this large, active Buddhist monastery are the location for the ancient temple site of Prang Thong but the wat itself is well worth including in a visit and houses several significant Khmer artefacts. These include an inscribed stele featuring a short text in ancient Khmer mentioning Rudraloka, the posthumous name of King Hashavarman I. As far as we can ascertain the inscription doesn't include a precise date but this would place it post 923. Coedes records the inscription as coming from a temple site in the western part of Ban Phutsa. (Prang Thong is at the eastern extremity of the village.)
A pair of rather eroded lintels are also on display depicting Indra on Airavata and Vishnu on Garuda. The reliefs are not very clear but could conceivably date to the early part of the 10th century and possibly originate from Prang Thong. Last but not least, a well-preserved navagraha frieze (a '9 planets', or '9 gods' relief) is also housed in the wat although, again, we're uncertain as to its precise date and provenance.
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