Phra Maha Sthupa or Phra Prang, Wat Phra Chetuphon

Phra Maha Sthupa or Phra Prang (middle) at the corners of outer-side of the chapel yard

Phra Maha Sthupa or Phra Prang, there are 4 pagodas at the corners of outer-side of the chapel yard. This kind of pagoda is specially termed "Phra Agghiya Chedi". Each is tiled with marble, with 4 Khmer-style statues, tin gilded with gold leaves and decorated with glass inlay, of the so-called "Catulokapala" - the Guardian Divinities of the Four Cardinal Points-on its 4 corners.
The sthupa on the northeastern corner is called "Phra Buddha Manggala Kalabandhana Maha Sthupa", the southeastern "Phra Buddha Dhammacak Pavattanapaduka Maha Sthupa", the southwestern "Phra Buddha Vinaiyapitaka Sucighara Maha Sthupa", the northwestern one "Phra Buddha Abhidhamma Dharavasi Parikkhara Maha Sthupa".

The main chapel (right), Phra Prang (middle) and Phra Rabieng (left)

Story & Photos : Suchat Tongdee and SunThai Homepage
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