Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit
This chapel is located to the south of Wat Phra Si Sanphet. A large
bronze seated Buddha image (Phra Mongkhon Bophit) was originally
enshrined outside the Grand Palace to the east. It could be dated
to the 15th century and was originally intended to stand in the
open air. Later, King Songtham commanded it to be transferred to
the west, where it is currently enshrined and covered with a Mondop.
This chapel is located to the south of Wat Phra Si Sanphet. A large
bronze seated Buddha image (Phra Mongkhon Bophit) was originally
enshrined outside the Grand Palace to the east. It could be dated
to the 15th century and was originally intended to stand in the
open air. Later, King Songtham commanded it to be transferred to
the west, where it is currently enshrined and covered with a Mondop.
In the reign of Phra Chao Sua, the top of the Mondop was burnt down
by a fire due to a thunderbolt. The King then commanded that a new
building be built in the form of a big sanctuary (Maha Wihan) to
cover the image in lieu of the former Mondop. During the second
fall of Ayutthaya, the building and the image were badly destroyed
by fire. The present Viharn and Buddha image have been reconstructed
and renovated. The open area located east of the Viharn was formerly
Sanam Luang, where royal cremation ceremonies took place.
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