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“Big Buddha Image inside the typical Ubosot A unique sitting Buddha image (green-black stone) in Wihan near the Ubosot”

Wat Na Phra Men Don't forget the lotus pond on the side of the moat. (Formerly the Lop Buri River) is accepted by many His Highnesses. Which was built earlier, probably at the same time in 2589 B.E. "What Merurachikaram Temple," This temple was originally preserved for building the crematorium to present the royal cremation of the King. One of the Buddha images from the Ayutthaya period, please come here to build a temple.

There is a legend that King In during the reign of King Ramathibodi II built this temple in 1503. This temple has historical importance. Somdet Phra Maha Chakkraphat when fighting with King Bayinnaung had a truce in 1563 B.E., built a pavilion between Wat Na Phra Meru and What Hadsadawat.

This temple is the only temple in Ayutthaya that has not been destroyed by the Burmese and still shows Ayutthaya architecture in the most perfect condition in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The ubosot is 50 meters long and 16 meters wide, in the early Ayutthaya style with pillars inside.

Later, it was expanded by adding a pillar to support the eaves outside during the reign of King Boromakot. The pediment is teak carved with a picture of Vishnu sitting on a Naga's head with a Garuda and two Rahu attached to the Naga's head. The window is a vertical slot. Two rows of square pillars, each of eight trees, with a lotus in the head of the pillar, an Ayutthaya-style lotus bowl. The top is decorated with stars. The ceiling is a gilded and lacquered wood carving The carving pattern on the door of Phra Wiharn NoiIt is a pattern carved thick teak wood. Carved from the wooden floor without bringing other parts to come in contact a pattern overlapping in many layers. The main Buddha image in the ubosot, built at the end of the Ayutthaya period, is a bronze Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara, cast in bronze in the Royal uniform, named "Phra Buddha Nimit Wichit Maramolee Si Sanphet Borom Trailokkanat".

It is considered to be the largest Buddha image of the Ayutthaya period that appears today and is very beautiful, about 6 meters high and about 4.40 meters wide across the lap. As before

And invited the green stone Buddha image or Phra Kanthararat sitting and hanging his feet from the Dvaravati period from Wat Mahathat to be placed in Sanphet Wihan (also known as Viharn Noi because of the size of the Viharn is small, 16 meters long and about 6 meters wide), which is next to the Ubosot. This Dvaravati period seated stone Buddha image is one of five in Thailand. Therefore, it is something that is worth preserving.