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Wat Phra Phai Luang, Sukhothai Historical Park
This temple lies about 500 metres north of San Luang Gate
(northern gate). This sanctuary, formerly a Khmer-Hindu shrine
but later converted into a Buddhist monastery, is surrounded by
a moat. It is second in importance to Wat Mahathat.
Inside,
there are three prangs like Wat Si Sawai, but the southern and
the central ones have crumbled leaving only the northern one
decorated with stucco figures. In front of these prangs are
a viharn and a crumbled chedi; the later has a pedestal decorated
with stucco seated Buddha images.
A mondop contains Buddha
images in four postures; sitting, reclining, standing, and walking.
They are now all in ruins. A Sivalinga (Phallic emblem of Hindu
gods) was unearthed in the compound of this sanctuary.
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