WAT CHULAMANEE

WAT CHULAMANEE

This temple situates on the Eastern side of River Nan to the South about 5 Km., an ancient temple before Sukhothai period as no indication of the builder can be traced. History had its say that Somdej Pra Borom Trilokanart of KrunkSri Ayudhaya buil the temple, ordained and stayed as monk for 8 month and 15 days in years B.E. 2007. 2,348 followers and subjects were also ordained with him.

In Ratanakosindra period a search was made for Wat Chulamanee mistaken to be in Changvad Pra Nakhon Sri Ayudhaya up till in the reign of Rama V, Somdej Pra Chao LukTher Chao Fah Krom Khun Lopburi Rames went on his official tour up North in B.E. 2451, he found Wat Chulamanee in Pitsanuloke on the evidence of Stone in ascription at Mondop (pavilion) of Pra Buddha Bat which Somdej Pra Narayana the Great erected.

The inscription can be summarize that in B.E. 2221 Somdej Pra Narayana The Great ordered fabric-imprint of Pra Buddha Bat be engraved on the Stone of worship. The Stone is at present in the pavilion.

Creations of high value in art which caused a problem to Historians and Archeologists are a Prang (Stupa) of Khom style with front portico and adjoining portico with Prang. Pedestal width 11 meters length 18 meters built of literate bricks. Front portico is of TriMuk style.

When in perfect condition, a wall was built around the Prang .The Prang axis was of literate bricks. Lower part of Prang was originally lined with sculptures of various designs similar to the design at Prang around Pra Sri Ratana Mahatal of Lopburi.

Aside from the trace of the hall which Somdej Pra Borom Tri Lokanart stayed while in monkhood, the Uoasata (temple) Which he buile, the temple of Luang Paw Patchara and Mondop Pra Buddha Bat which were built in the reign of Somdej PraNarayana the Great with the Stone-inscription that Wat Chula Manee Was in Changvad Pitsanuloke.