Wat Ratchaburana, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya

Wat Ratchaburana, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya Wat Ratchaburana was built by King Borom Racha Thirat II(Chao Sam Phraya), dedicated to his father and two brothers. This temple is located on the cremation site of his two brothers, who were both killed while fighting each other for the throne. It is a Buddhist temple in Deravada sect but shown in Khmer architecture style. The architecture plan had Vihan, Gallery, Main Prang and the Ordination Hall lies from the east to the west, respectively. The Main Prang had three entrances to inside the prang but only two sides to be used. This prang was built on the same base with four stupas in Ceylonese circular stupa. The prang crypt had three stories; the Top floor, the Middle floor and the Bottom floor. The Top floor. There are mural paintings on four sides of the wall, depicting celestial beings and Chinese men. The Middle floor. This floor found a large quantities of treasures and religious objects such as a royal regalia in gold, precious stones, Buddha images and large quantities of Buddhist votive tablets. The votive tablets were so numerous that were released for public subscription to raise the funds for building the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum in Ayutthaya. The mural paintings on the wall depicting the numerous past lives of the Buddha when he had been born as animal, a merchant, a priest and a king. He conducted a lot of good deeds in those life times before attained the Enlightenment. The Bottom floor found the Buddha relics. Stucco image depicting demons and animals at the base of a stupa symbolize the Hamavana forest.