Ancient temple of Ayutthaya, the tallest pagoda in Ayutthaya, Chedi Chai

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Ancient temple in Ayutthaya, the tallest pagoda in Ayutthaya, Chedi Chaimongkol
🎈At Wat Yai Chaimongkol, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
🎈Location: Khlong Suan Phlu Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
🚋Travel
Found the Chedi of Wat Sampluem, drive 700 meters, the temple is on the left

🎈Built in the early Ayutthaya period, during the reign of King U Thong, inside the chapel, there is the principal Buddha image
Phra Phuttha Chaimongkol Behind the chapel, there is the Chedi of Victory, Chedi Chaimongkol is the tallest pagoda in Ayutthaya
🎈The chapel, in front, enshrines Phra Buddha Chinnarat, inside the chapel, there is the principal Buddha image
"Phra Phuttha Chaimongkol" is a Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya attitude, sitting cross-legged, made entirely of sandstone
🎈Inside the chapel, there is a reclining Buddha, built during the reign of King Naresuan the Great. In the past, there was a large chapel built to cover the Buddha image People like to wrap a cloth around the reclining Buddha because it is believed that it will bring kindness, success, and protection from all dangers.

If you come to visit Ayutthaya, you must not miss the Chai Mongkol Chedi to pay homage and ask for blessings from the Chai Mongkol Buddha. Wrap a cloth around the reclining Buddha at Wat Yai Chai Mongkol.

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Post by Benyot | Jan 28, 2025