Prasat (Thai architecture)

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The Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the Grand Palace is a prominent example of the prasat form.

A prasat (

Buddha.[1][2] Prasat forms are widely used in the buildings of the Grand Palace, and are also found in some Buddhist temples (wat) and in the architecture of the temporary crematoria used for royal funerals
.

Architectural historians have classified kudakhan into several categories, according to the shape of the spire:

mongkut-shaped, and others (including stupa-shaped and phra kiao–shaped, depending on the author).[2][3]

Gallery

Mondop-shaped

  • Sutthaisawan Prasat Throne Hall, Grand Palace
    Sutthaisawan Prasat Throne Hall, Grand Palace
  • Aphon Phimok Prasat Pavilion, Grand Palace
    Aphon Phimok Prasat Pavilion, Grand Palace
  • Rueanyot Borom Mangkhalanusorani, Dusit Palace
    Rueanyot Borom Mangkhalanusorani, Dusit Palace
  • Aisawan Thipphaya-at Pavilion, Bang Pa-in Palace
    Aisawan Thipphaya-at Pavilion,
    Bang Pa-in Palace
  • Royal crematorium of Princess Bejaratana
    Royal crematorium of Princess Bejaratana
  • Loha Prasat, Wat Ratchanatdaram
    Loha Prasat, Wat Ratchanatdaram

Prang-shaped

  • Wetchayan Wichian Prasat Throne Hall, Phra Nakhon Khiri
    Wetchayan Wichian Prasat Throne Hall,
    Phra Nakhon Khiri
  • Prasat Phra Thep Bidon, Wat Phra Kaew
    Prasat Phra Thep Bidon, Wat Phra Kaew
  • Wat Phichayayatikaram
    Wat Phichayayatikaram

Mongkut-shaped

  • Wihan Yot, Wat Phra Kaew
    Wihan Yot, Wat Phra Kaew
  • Phra Mondop, Wat Pho
    Phra Mondop, Wat Pho

See also

References

  1. ^ Royal Society. พจนานุกรมฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน [Royal Institute Dictionary] (in Thai).
  2. ^
    ISSN 2697-3901
    . Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. ISBN 974-53-2626-7
    .
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