Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya

Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya Wat Phra Si Sanphet was built by King Borom Trilokanat on the old ground royal palace. This is a royal temple within the royal palace as same as temple of The Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, was used for royal religious functions with no residence monks. The temple was the largest and most beautiful in Ayutthaya. The Three Stupas are in the Ceylonese circular stupas which are the landmarks of the temple. These stupas were two stupas built King Rama Thibodi II, dedicated to King Borom Trilokanat and King Borom Rachathirat III and the other built by King Borom Rachthirat IV dedicated to King Rama Thibodi II. These stupas were contained the ashes of the three kings. The Large Vihan was built in reign of King Rama Thibodi II in 1499 A.D. This large vihan was enshrined the large Standing Buddha image covered with gold 171.6 kilograms named Phra Sri Sanphet in 1500 A.D. Now, this image kept in Phra Maha Chedi Sri Sanphetdayarn at temple of the Reclining Buddha (wat Pho) in Bangkok.