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Wat Prasat, Nonthaburi
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Wat Prasat, Nonthaburi (Thai: วัดปราสาท, RTGS: Wat Prasat, pronounced [wát prās̄āth], Temple of Prasat) is the oldest temple in Nonthaburi. Wat Prasat was built in the reign of King Prasat Thong.
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Wat Prasat, Nonthaburi | |
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วัดปราสาท | |
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Affiliation | Mahayana Buddhism |
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Location | Bang Kruai-Sai Noi Road, Bang Krang, Nonthaburi 11000 |
Country | Thailand |
Geographic coordinates | 13.83947°N 100.45186°E / 13.83947; 100.45186 |
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Wat Prasat is in Bang Krang Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province.[1][2] Its mural is the work of the province's most admired artist and is the oldest painting in Nonthaburi Province.[3] The temple is in the Mahayana sect, a temple that was bestowed upon Wisungkhamsima (วิสุงคามสีมา) for tourism.[4] It is registered as a National Historic Site.[2] Its date of construction is unknown. Sources variously say that Wat Prasat was built in the reign of King Prasat Thong[5] or in the reign of King Narai[2].
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