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Issue Name
:
Temple Postage Stamps
Issue
Date :
2007-07-02
Perforation
:
n/a
Denomination
:
5 Baht (4 Designs)
Details :
Design 1: Wat Rajaorasaram: The temple was erected at the royal command of King Nangklao Chaoyouhua (Rams III). Its architectural style is a combination of Chinese and Thai. An Example canbe seen in the ordination hall whose of structure is in style but whose roof tiles are colored Thai tiles. The roof does not have the Thai decorations of the Chofah and Bai Raka. The gable eds are adorned with colored porcelain featuring a vase of chinese belief.
Design 2: Wat Rajapradit Sathitmahasimaram: King Mongkut (Rama IV) had this temple built in dedication to the Dhamayuti Nikaya Buddhist Sect. The inside features ten stone columns inscribed with religious verses in Pali and Thai, composed by the King.
Design 3: Wat Rajabopit Sathitmahasimaram: The temple was constructed at the royal behest of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) as a temple for his reign. It is an imitation of Phra Pathom Chedi and Ratchpradith Temples. Eight stone columns, the top of which have been carved into a Dhama Chak image, are placed at the eight points of the boundary walls. The temple ground is devided into three parts - the scared ground where the ordination hall is located, the monk's living quarters and the royal cemetry. In the royal cemetery, there are monuments built in dedication to the deceased consorts and children of King Chulalongkorn and members of the royal family.
Design 4: Wat Suthatthepwararam: The construction of the temple started in the reign of King Buddha Yodfah the Great but it was left unfinished. King Nangklao Chaoyouhua had it completed and the temple was further renovated in the reign of King Chulalongkorn. In the temple grounds, there is a monument to King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and annual merit - making for the late King is performed on June 9 to commemorate the day of his death. This temple is identified with the Eight Reign.
Quantity of stamps : 1,00,000 pieces per design
Composition : 20 stamps per sheet
Printing Process: Lithography Multi-colour
Designer : Miss Mayuree Narknisorn (Thailand Post Company Limited)
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