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Ayutthaya , Thailand
The ancient city of Ayutthaya, or Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, The Thai capital for 417 years
Buddha in Regal Attire, Wat Na Phra
Wat Phra Sri SanphetMost noticeable are the temple’s three large chedis. The temple was built on the site where the first ruler of Ayutthaya, King U-Thong had constructed three temples halfway the 14th century
Wat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relics) is located almost right in the center of Ayutthaya. Apart from being the symbolic center where the Buddha's relics were enshrined, Wat Mahathat was also the residence of the Supreme Patriarch or leader of the Thai Buddhist monks. The temple is believed to be built during the 14th century A.D. (the early Ayutthaya period).
The ruins of Wat Chaiwatthanaram at Ayutthaya. The city was burned and sacked in 1767 by a Burmese army under the King Hsinbyushin.
Wat Phanan Choeng Buddha
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