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Checking tracks and attractions over a lengthy breakfast the following day, I realised I had gone past a few places and missed another one that interested me. Some backtracking and wandering around in circles made up the day.
Prasat Ban Bu
70 km from Buriram
5 km from Phanom Rung.
6 km from Prasat Muang Tam
2 km from Kuti Ruesi Ban Nong Bua Rai
80 km from Surin
Prasat Ban Bu is one of the 17 dharmasalas, or rest/health centres, built by King Jayavarman VII (1181-1220) on the road from Angkor to Phimai.
It is one of only two in Thailand that have been restored, the other being Prasat Ta Muean.
This small-scale ancient sanctuary is built from laterite into a single tower. Its rectangular plan faces the east, and windows are drilled into its southern wall.
Inside, there is an altar with a lintel and a carved image of the Lord Buddha in a meditation posture.
The sanctuary is located in the compound of Ban Bu Witthaya San School, Tambon Chorakhe Mak.
Find the school & the ruins are on the school grounds.
Prasat Ban Bu Info Sources:
www.timsthailand.com
lightuptemples.com
www.beyondangkor.org
www.travalour.com
Prasat Ban Bu Location:
maps.app.goo.gl
7 km from Phanom Rung.
1 km from Prasata Muang Tham.
85 km from Surin.
Kuti Reussi is one of 102 Arokayasala built by King Jayavarman II (r. 1181-1218) throughout his kingdom.
These small sanctuaries served as hospitals and were installed as a form of public works and a gesture of Buddhist faith on the part of the monarch.
As is common with most such 'hospitals', the plan comprises a small tower surrounded by a low wall, a 'library' in the southeast corner and an east-facing gopura (gateway).
Slightly to the northeast is the remnants of a ritual pool.
Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Muang Info sources:
www.orientalarchitecture.com
www.timsthailand.com
Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Muang Location:
maps.app.goo.gl
55 km from Phanom Rung.
49 km from Muang Tham.
126 km from Surin.
maps.app.goo.gl
I never actually got to these ruins.
Navigating with Google Maps, I ended up on a confusing series of bumpy dried mud tracks in the rice fields & eventually gave up as I noted approaching rain clouds and bailed out.
Back at home, I could see that I was within 700 metres of the site but on the wrong side of an irrigation canal!
Chiang Khong – Lower Esarn Meander July 2024. Part 14 Rang Nong - Buriram
The Prasat Day: Prasat Khok Ngio - Prasat Phanom Rung - Prasat Muang Tam. Continued from https://www.gt-rider.com/se-asia-motorcycling/threads/chiang-khong-lower-esarn-meander-july-2024-part-13-korat-rang-nong.16346/ Searching Google Maps at the start of the day I got excited, for Prasat...
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Checking tracks and attractions over a lengthy breakfast the following day, I realised I had gone past a few places and missed another one that interested me. Some backtracking and wandering around in circles made up the day.
Prasat Ban Bu
70 km from Buriram
5 km from Phanom Rung.
6 km from Prasat Muang Tam
2 km from Kuti Ruesi Ban Nong Bua Rai
80 km from Surin
Prasat Ban Bu is one of the 17 dharmasalas, or rest/health centres, built by King Jayavarman VII (1181-1220) on the road from Angkor to Phimai.
It is one of only two in Thailand that have been restored, the other being Prasat Ta Muean.
This small-scale ancient sanctuary is built from laterite into a single tower. Its rectangular plan faces the east, and windows are drilled into its southern wall.
Inside, there is an altar with a lintel and a carved image of the Lord Buddha in a meditation posture.
The sanctuary is located in the compound of Ban Bu Witthaya San School, Tambon Chorakhe Mak.
Find the school & the ruins are on the school grounds.
Prasat Ban Bu Info Sources:
Prasat Ban Bu Khmer Ruin - Tim's Thailand
Prasat Ban Bu (ปราสาทบ้านบุ) is one of the 17 dharmasala fire shrines King Jayavarman VII (r. 1182-1219), a devout Buddhist, built along the road from Angkor to Phimai, and one of only two in Thailand that have been restored; Prasat Ta Muean being the other. The clear color difference shows…
www.timsthailand.com
Prasat Ban Bu Buddhist , Thailand - lightuptemples
Address Prasat Ban Bu Buddhist , Chorakhe Mak, Prakhon Chai District, Buri Ram 31140, Thailand Diety Buddha Introduction Prasat Ban Bu is one of the 17 dharmasala fire shrines King Jayavarman VII (r. 1182-1219), a devout Buddhist, built along the road from Angkor to Phimai. Prasat Ban Bu is...
lightuptemples.com
Prasat Ban Bu - Beyond Angkor
Prasat Ban Bu - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
The Prasat Ban Bu is a Khmer temple from the end of the xii th , beginning of xiii th century , built by King Jayavarman VII . It is located on the site of the Ban Bu village school. It is one of the eight dharmasalas identified to date on the road to Prasat Hin Phimai. These dharmasalas were...
Prasat Ban Bu Location:
Prasat Ban Bu · GXMH+GM9, Chorakhe Mak, Prakhon Chai District, Buri Ram 31140, Thailand
âââââ · Historical landmark
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Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Muang
72 km from Buriram.7 km from Phanom Rung.
1 km from Prasata Muang Tham.
85 km from Surin.
Kuti Reussi is one of 102 Arokayasala built by King Jayavarman II (r. 1181-1218) throughout his kingdom.
These small sanctuaries served as hospitals and were installed as a form of public works and a gesture of Buddhist faith on the part of the monarch.
As is common with most such 'hospitals', the plan comprises a small tower surrounded by a low wall, a 'library' in the southeast corner and an east-facing gopura (gateway).
Slightly to the northeast is the remnants of a ritual pool.
Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Muang Info sources:
Kuti Reussi No. 2 Temple, Buri Ram, Thailand
Photos and description of the architecture of Kuti Reussi No. 2 Temple, Buri Ram, Thailand
www.orientalarchitecture.com
Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Mueang Khmer Ruin - Tim's Thailand
Just 750m away from Prasat Muang Tam, Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Mueang (กุฏิฤาษีบ้านโคกเมือง) was built much later by King Jayavarman VII (r. 1182-1219) for one of the 102 arogayasala (hospitals) he opened across the empire. It has the standard arogayasala design: a single east-facing tower, a single...
www.timsthailand.com
Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Muang Location:
Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Muang · GX2G+FJ2, Chorakhe Mak, Prakhon Chai District, Buri Ram 31140, Thailand
âââââ · Historical landmark
maps.app.goo.gl
Prasart Nong Ta Si
85 km from Buriram55 km from Phanom Rung.
49 km from Muang Tham.
126 km from Surin.
Prasart Nong Ta Si · FPP2+CHC, à¸à¸²à¸à¸«à¸¥à¸§à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸, Thai Charoen, Pakham District, Buri Ram 31220, Thailand
âââââ · Historical landmark
maps.app.goo.gl
I never actually got to these ruins.
Navigating with Google Maps, I ended up on a confusing series of bumpy dried mud tracks in the rice fields & eventually gave up as I noted approaching rain clouds and bailed out.
Back at home, I could see that I was within 700 metres of the site but on the wrong side of an irrigation canal!
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