Wat Aranyik, Phitsanulok

Wat Aranyik (Thai: วัดอรัญญิก) is a historic temple in Phitsanulok, Thailand.

Wat Aranyik, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Detail from Wat Aranyik, Phitsanulok, Thailand.

History

Wat Aranyik was constructed during the Sukhothai Period.

Features

On the temple grounds, there is a modern temple with a monastery and modern temple buildings. There is also a large area of ruins where the old temple of the Sukhothai period once stood. Still standing from the original temple's construction are a historic chedi and a number of Buddha images.[1] A unique feature of the temple is that it is surrounded by moats.

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