Phitsanulok, A magnificent piece of contemporary art, floating in semi-relief mixed stucco. Conveying the story of the life of the Lord Buddha. and the sculpture of 4 families of Nagas at Wat Tan Suwan, Village No. 4, Don Thong Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phitsanulok Province, is under construction. After having to delay because of COVID for up to 4 years, construction is nearly complete. Accelerate to push it to be another place to study Buddhist history and Buddhist art in Don Thong Subdistrict.
Phra Prasert Piyasilo, the secretary to the abbot of Wat Tan Suwan, said that the ordination hall is a contemporary work of stucco art. The beliefs of Buddhism according to the vision of the abbot of Wat Tan Suwan Meditation seat and vision vision Therefore, he said good deeds to his kith and kin who had faith in helping build the temple that was beautiful both inside and outside.
The front of the temple is a contemporary work of stucco art. Using 3 types of sculpture techniques: low relief, high relief, floati
ng, to create dimensions to convey the story of the end of Buddhist Lent. that the Lord Buddha descended from the Tavatimsa heaven There was a crowd of angels sending His Majesty away while the underground city There were four Naga figures coming to spray Naga fireballs. Offered as a Buddhist offering as if it were a welcome to the Lord Buddha. Returned from the Tavatimsa heaven.
Surrounding the chapel are large floating sculptures of four Naga families, namely the Virupak family. The golden Naga family, the Erapatha family, the green Naga family. Chappayaputta family Rainbow Naga Family and the Kanha Gotama family Black Naga Family with beauty and with the greatness of the Naga statue Make the people who see And tourists who believe in the Naga come to ask for blessings. and pay homage to the more than 100 year old Luang Pho Dam Naga Prok that was discovered inside this temple.
Inside the chapel, more than 50 years old palm wood is used to make the floor, walls, and palm pillars, which have unique and beau
tiful palm wood patterns. The top uses beautiful, golden teak wood.
Source: Thai News Agency