Prasat Ku Suan Taeng

Prasat Ku Suan Taeng is another ancient Khmer site situated at Ban Dong Yang in Ku Suan Taeng Sub-district. It is a Hindu shrine built in brick on a laterite base. The sanctuary is of the Angkor Wat style dating back to the 12th century AD and comprises three east-facing brick towers standing in a North-South direction on a single laterite base. Each of them has a single front entrance with false doors on the remaining three sides. The main tower in the middle is the largest, with a square plan and porch in the front. There are two brick libraries on a laterite base. The site is surrounded by a moat. The site was excavated in 1994 by the Fine Arts Department and a large number of artefacts were unearthed, such as lintels depicting Nataraja - the dancing Shiva and the Churning of the Sea of Milk; sandstone antefixes depicting Dikpalaka - the Guardians of the Directions - such as Indra on the Airavata elephant, God of the East; and Yama on a buffalo, God of the South. (Source: Information board in situ)

Ayutthaya Historical Research