Wat Suphannarat
| Native Name | วัดสุพรรณรัตน์, វត្តសុផាន់ណារ័ត្ន |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Wat Phran, Wat Suphan Rat |
| BA# | T33079 |
| Type | Wat |
| Location | |
| Commune | Phran |
| District | Khun Han |
| Province | Sisaket |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 14.60224, 104.49034 |
Wat Suphannarat (วัดสุพรรณรัตน์ - Pronounced: Woit Soo-pan'na-rohd)
A Thai Buddhist temple 5 km south of Phu Fai is the location a beautiful lintel unearthed at Prasat Phu Fai. It was originally slated for the Phimai National Museum although the Thai Fine Arts Department relented under pressure from locals and now it's cemented to a wall in the back corner of the wat. This remarkably well-preserved lintel features Vishnu reclining on the naga Ananta (Shesha), although the rather unusual art-style is difficult to date with precision. To our untrained eye, Baphuon period would seem an obvious choice although expert archaeologists are still debating the issue as indeed they still debate the Phu Fai hilltop vestiges. It’s 185 cm long, 31 to 32 cm thick and 47 cm tall. Mounting bevels on both ends reduce the length of the front to about 163 cm. There are two circular placement holes on the back. It’s made of fine-grained grey sandstone with no small pebbles. This material is similar to stone found at other sites in this area but distinctly different than the local sandstone.
A round colonette, presumably also from Phu Fai, is located in the room directly behind the lintel. It’s 21 cm in diameter and 76 cm tall with carvings over most of curved surface. Colonettes are not unusual at Khmer sites but the carvings on this one are distinctive.
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Nearby Sites
- Ban Cha Kut
- Ban Hua Chang
- Chalerm Ratchakumaree Public Library
- Nong Ante
- Nong Prasat
- Nong Ta Khe
- Prasat Ban Arang
- Prasat Ban Si
- Prasat Phu Fai
- Prasat Tamnak Sai
- T33054
- T33125
- T33140
- T33147
- Wat Ban Chaniao
- Wat Ban Kramo
- Wat Ban Si
- Wat Pha Thapthim Sayam
- Wat Prasat Phu Fai
- Wat Prasat Si
- Wat Samrong Kiat
- Wat Suphannarat
- Wat Tam Pha Pieng Nak Kaew
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