Wat Nong Nok Chum, is a
quiet
countryside temple (fig.) in
Kamphaeng Phet
province. It has
two main entrance gates, one in the north and one in the
east. This one is the eastern one.
On either
is a
nagamakara.
They are
resting on a wall, which is embossed with aquatic
animals, flowers and birds. In addition, on the left side, is a statue of a
gajasingha,
and on the right
side, that of a
singha. Both
are
white and adorned with gold.
Wat Nong Nok Chum
Wat Nong Nok Chum
Behind the
gate is a long corridor that consists of a downward
curved metal roof supported by large tree trunks. To the north of this covered walkway is a plaza with an
open square-shaped pavilion, which houses four
Buddha images
that are seated back to back in the
maravijaya pose.
At the other end of the
corridor is the temple's
ubosot.
In front of the square-shaped pavilion
are two pillars topped with a golden
nok hadsadi,
i.e. a mythical bird with the head of an
elephant,
as well as three
walking Buddha
images in wood, and a
green
naga-head
that protrudes from the ground.