The The Five-topped Prasat-style Stupa Inside the Cloister of Wat Phra Borommathat Nakhon Si Thammarat: Relations with Phra Borommathat Chedi Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phra Borommathat Chaiya and Stupa with Indented Corners in Ayutthaya Style

Abstract

          This article aims to study the five-topped Prasat-styled stupa inside the cloister of Wat Phra Borommathat Nakhon Si Thammarat, as well as to study the relationship in style with Phra Borommathat Chedi Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phra Borommathat Chaiya and a group of stupas with indented corners in Ayutthaya. The results of the study found that this pagoda in the shape of a five-toped Prasat-styled has an important pattern related to Phra Borommathat Chedi Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phra Borommathat Chaiya and a group of stupa with indented corners in Ayutthaya. It shows a unique blend of Ayutthaya art influences and local art. In addition, this pagoda served as the main inspiration for the five-topped Prasat-styled stupa outside the cloister of the same temple. The stupa can possibly be dated to the 16th-17th centuries CE, indicated by the development of style together with location, archaeological excavations and in conjunction with environmental elements.