The key attractions in this place of worship are the huge Pagoda and big image of Reclining Buddha. The pagoda is in bell-shaped, about 60 meters high, built on a mound of raised soil with steps going up to the Buddhist image positioned halfway to the top. The main Pagoda is enclosed by 4 minor pagodas. In front of the pagoda are the stumps of columns which once hold up the top of the temple. The pagodas in the temple was built in 1592 to celebrate King Naresuan the great’s single-handed defeat of the Burmese Crown Prince after an elephant back combat in the same year.
The big image of Reclining Buddha was also built in the era of King Naresuan the Great as the meditation place for the king. Comparable to all the temples and palaces in Ayutthaya, the temple was raided by the Burmese when Ayutthaya was taken in 1767. Nowadays, the temple is still functioning. There is a museum about King Nareusan of Autthaya located inside the temple as well.
Location
Bang Pa-in Rd (1 km east of Wat Phananchoeng).
Address: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
Opening hours: The temple is open from 8.00am - 5.00pm.
Recommendation *****
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| Be extra climbing these stairs to the Chedi as they are quite steep |
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| Make a wish and throw a coin into the well, if your coin falls into the small little square hole; your wish will come true |
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| I threw a 20 baht notes instead...bulleyes! |
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| Some amulets given by the temple |
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