The Chedi of Cham Thewi (54)
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The Chedi of Cham Thewi at Wat Ku Kud was constructed in the Hariphunchai period. The chedi is a square tower of which 5 storeys. Similarly, the chedi is formed like a stepped pyramid Each storey, there’re 3 niches on each of the 4 faces of the tower, so there’re 12 Buddha images in each storey and 60 images in all. The statues are Dvaravati and U-Thong Arts and date back to the 9th and 10th century A.D. On top of the fifth storey is a naturalistic stucco lotus petal border.
According to the chronicle, a hermit erected a small city named “Hariphunchai” and invited Phra Nang Cham Thewi. a princess of King of Lavo(Lop Buri), to rule Hariphunchai, Phra Nang Cham Thewi came to this city at 679 A.D., and reigned for 54 years.
According to the chronicle, a hermit erected a small city named “Hariphunchai” and invited Phra Nang Cham Thewi. a princess of King of Lavo(Lop Buri), to rule Hariphunchai, Phra Nang Cham Thewi came to this city at 679 A.D., and reigned for 54 years.
