Wat Ku Tao

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Viharn Roof with Naga Bargeboards

Viharn Roof with Naga Bargeboards

Naga Bargeboards

Naga Bargeboards

Back View of Viharn

Back View of Viharn

Viharn from the Side

Viharn from the Side

Window

Window

Gable with Kirtimukkha

Gable with Kirtimukkha

Door Pediment

Door Pediment

Roof Design

Roof Design

Lion

Lion

Peacock

Peacock

Thewada

Thewada

Man-Horse

Man-Horse

Flying Elephant

Flying Elephant

Indra's 3-Headed Elephant

Indra's 3-Headed Elephant

Fish

Fish

Khochasi

Khochasi

Peacock on Pediment

Peacock on Pediment

Makara disgorging a Naga

Makara disgorging a Naga

Makara disgorging a Naga

Makara disgorging a Naga

Naga

Naga

 

Wat Ku Tao seemed to contain a rather motley collection of buildings, ranging from a huge modern Viharn, which is what is photographed here, to a new and unfinished Shan-style Viharn, and a peculiar five-tiered rounded Chedi. Unfortunately, all the photos of the latter, which is worth recording, came out over-exposed.

Apart from that I haven't been able to find out much about the place. So the collection here consists mainly of mythological creatures, not all of which I have been able to identify, but which show something of the range of beasts that are seen in and around the Lanna temples.