Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Suphan Buri Province, Thailand
This temple is at least 600 years old and was once in the heart
of the ancient town of Suphannaphum. The main stupa or Chedi also once housed
relics of the Lord Buddha, but it was sacked by raiders and left in ruins.
Raiders targeted votive tablets, created in the Supha Buri style, which had
been stored there. The tablets are among the top five most sought-after series
in the Kingdom.The Chedi or stupa was built from bricks without the use of
cement. Thus, archaeologists have deduced that the structure dates from the
pre-Ayutthaya period, from the U Thong Suphannaphum era.This ancient temple is
located on Somphan Khong Road, 300 meters off Malai Maen Road in Tambon Rua
Yai, on the western bank of the Tha Chin River. It is open daily from 6.00
am-5.00 pm.44.Wat Phra That or Wat Phra That Sala KhaoAlso called Wat Phra That
Nok by locals, this temple is home to a stupa or Chedi similar to the one in
the famed Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat. With a height of 25 meters, Wat Phra
That's stupa is slightly smaller, and is topped with a rounder spire.
Archaeological evidence dates this temple back to the reign of Phra
Borommatrailokkanat, between 1424-1488. The temple is located at Km 145 off
Highway 321, opposite Wat Suan Taeng.
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