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วัดพุทไธศวรรย์ |
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Wat Phutthaisawan is located on the west bank of Chao Phraya
River, opposite Koh Mueang, in Sampao Lom subdistrict, Phra
Nakorn Sri Ayutthaya district.
In the Ayutthaya Era, Wat
Phutthaisawan was an immence, renowned and most important royal
monastery during the reign of Somdet Phra Ramathibodhi I (King
U-thong), the first king of the Ayutthaya kingdom. According to
the legend, the king commanded the construction of the temple in
the royal pavilion compound where he used to stay before the
founding of Ayutthaya. The area was referred to in the Royal
Chronicles as “Wiang Lek” or “Wiang Hlek” from inconsistent
writing. This subdistrict was the first location where the king
and his subjects had settled down in 1350 before Ayutthaya was
established as the capital city. Unfortunately in 1353 there was
a plague, so the king decided to evacuate and set up a new royal
palace near Nong Sano (Bueng Phra Ram) where Wat Phra Sri
Sanphet is currently located. On the other hand, Wiang Lek
became Wat Phutthaisawan to commemorate the founding of the
first capital city.
In 1353 when Ayutthaya was declared a
new capital city, King U-thong ordered the construction of Wat
Phutthaisawan in remembrance of the subdistrict where he used to
settle down. Later on this developed into a royal tradition in
which following kings commanded the building of permanent
structures. Wat Phutthaisawan was one of the temples survived
the Burmese destruction during the collapse of Ayutthaya in
1767, so the temple remains in its decent condition. At present,
there are numerous historical remains await your visit. For
instance, the main Khmer-style Prang on Pai-tee pagoda base in
the monastic quarter, 2 mandapas in which the main Buddha images
are enshrined, the assembly hall located west of the Prang, a
dozen of pagodas, the hall enshrining the Declining Buddha
image, etc. In addition, there is the residential building of
Somdet Phra Phutthakosajarn, one of the senior monks in
Ayutthaya. The interior of this residential hall is decorated
with mural paintings about deities, hermits, the worship to
Buddhapada (the footprint of the Buddha), the pavilion of
Jatukam Ramathep, as well as the Chinese junk with which Somdet
Phra Phutthakosajarn travelled to Ceylon. Nevertheless, these
mural paintings became dilapidated and faded as time goes by. |
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A. Mueang |
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Samphao Lom |
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14.33986 N |
100.55829 E |
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