Kuti Ruesi Ban Nong Bua Rai
| Native Name | กุฏิฤๅษี บ้านหนองบัวราย, កុដិឥសីបានណងបួរ៉ាយ |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Kuti Rishi Ban Nong Bua Lai, Kuti Sra Phleng, Kuti Sa Phleng |
| BA# | T31047 |
| CISARK# | 940 |
| IK# | 402 |
| Size | Medium |
| Condition | Intact |
| Type | Arogyasala, Temple |
| Location | |
| Part of | Ban Nong Bua Rai |
| Village | Ban Nong Bua Rai |
| Commune | Chorakhe Mak |
| District | Prakhon Chai |
| Province | Buriram |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 14.53151, 102.96180 |
| History | |
| Founded | Late 12th Century |
| Builder | Jayavarman VII |
| Art Style | Bayon |
| Material | Laterite |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Deity | Buddha, Lokeshavara |
| Year/s Restored | (?) |
| UNESCO Tentative | 2019 |
Kuti Ruesi Ban Nong Bua Rai (กุฏิฤๅษี บ้านหนองบัวราย - Pronounced: Koo-tee Ree-shee Baan Nawng Boo-a Rie)
Another heavily restored arogyasala situated immediately south of the southwest corner of the large baray Nong Bua Rai. A second 'hospital chapel', Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Muang, sits a mere 4 kms south of here corresponding to an ancient settlement site in the vicinity of Ban Khok Muang while this sanctuary would have served another significant-sized Angkorian settlement located at the eastern foot of Phanom Rung in the area of the aforementioned baray.
Although both Khmer settlements likely date to the early 11th century, the two arogyasalas provide evidence of continued occupation of both until at least the late 12th - early 13th centuries.
The sanctuary follows the standard layout of a central laterite shrine with an eastern mandapa and a 'library', or fire shrine, to the southeast, enclosed by a laterite wall with an eastern gopura. A small cruciform terrace is located in front of the main shrine while the requisite small, laterite-stepped pond sits just northeast of the enclosure. Remains of a second cruciform-shaped terrace or causeway are also seen outside of the eastern gopura. The complex is aligned to some 88 degrees.
As with its neighbour down the road, sandstone elements are minimal and decorative features scant although several antefixes do remain in situ. (1) A section of pediment also reveals part of a Lokeshvara relief while a pedestal was also reportedly present although we were unable to locate it in 2024. As with many such sites in northeastern Thailand, it was possibly never completed.
(1) One of these features Yama on a buffalo and, as with Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Muang, some decorative elements may have been recycled from an earlier sanctuary in the area.
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Nearby Sites
- Ban Nong Bua Rai
- Ban Nong Krathai
- Baray Muang Tam
- Khleang Prasat Phanom Rung
- Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Muang
- Kuti Ruesi Ban Nong Bua Rai
- Nong Bua Rai
- Phanom Rung Historical Park Information Centre
- Prasat Ban Bu
- Prasat Muang Tam
- Prasat Phanom Rung
- Prasat Thong (Chaloem Phrakiat)
- Saphan Khom
- Sra Prasat Phanom Rung
- T31038
- T31040
- T31041
- T31062
- T31064
- T31182
- T31236
- T31360
- Wat Khao Din
- Wat Pa Khok Khruea
- Wat Prasat Phanom Rung
- Wat Sahamit Narumon
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