WAT BOROMNIWART RATCHAWORAWIHAN

WAT BOROMNIWART RATCHAWORAWIHAN

The temple has been known as Wat Nok, literally the "outside temple", because of its location outside the city wall. It was founded by the order of King Rama IV in 1834 when he was in the monkhood. It was to serve as a Aranyavasi, literally a "forest" temple for meditation, while Wat Bowon niwet was to serve as Kamvasi, literally a "city" temple for scripture study.

Kuti: The 14 monks' residences are examples of the Rama IV and V period style, of which there are very few left nowadays.

Murals: These are by the famous Rama IV period artist, Khrua In Khong. He abandoned "the trade Tonal story-telling style in favour of a newer conceptual style." The pictures depict Buddhist symbolism rather then the life of the Lord Buddha.

Ubosot: Built in front of the Chedi in the Ayutthaya style. The tiled roof is decorated with chorfa bairaka and hanghong, and the gables are decorated with stucco. The principal Subduing Mar. Buddha image named Phra Thospolyarn is in the Sukhothai style. The mural, which is divided into two parts, is by Khrua In Khong.

Chedi: Situated on a square base, the chedi is decorated with gilded tiles. The door to the room inside the chedi is inlaid with mother-of-pearl depictions of Royal regalia.

Sala Kamparian: The instruction hall is a Thaistyle raised wooden building. The gilded stone Phra Pichitmaramatthayomphuttakorn Buddha image is enshrined here.