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“Wat Khao Phra Phutthabat Bang Sai There was originally an ancient temple in the Ayutthaya period.”

Wat Khao Phra Phutthabat Bang Sai It is on Sukhumvit Road on the left hand side before reaching the city. There used to be an ancient temple in the Ayutthaya period at the foot of the mountain, but it was completely decayed. Later, Phraya Phichitchonlakhet Chonburi City Government Superintendent Wat Phra Phutthabat Bang Sai was rebuilt in the reign of King Rama V. This temple has a mondop enshrining the Buddha's footprint. And a small building inside has a reclining Buddha image located on the top of the mountain. The temple located at the foot of the mountain has various buildings. It is a European style during the reign of King Rama V. Many houses have a tradition of walking up to pay homage to Phra Phutthabat Bang Sai at the end of the 4th month until the 2nd day of the 5th lunar month, totaling 3 days every year.

History of Wat Khao Phra Phutthabat Bang Sai

There is a legend that a king in the late Ayutthaya period (Which one is not clearly specified Said to be the one who ate the ceiling of Kaho fish) came to visit Bang Sai and went up the mountain and found the Buddha's footprint. Therefore, ordered to build a monastery to protect the Buddha's footprint Later, in the reign of King Rama V, Phraya Pichit Chonlakhet The Chonburi government superintendent built Wat Khao Phra Phutthabat Bang Sai to replace an ancient temple in the Ayutthaya period that had deteriorated.