Wat Ratchaburana, Ayutthaya
| Wat Ratchaburana | |
|---|---|
Ayutthaya Province | |
| Country | Thailand |
  Location in Thailand | |
| Geographic coordinates | 14°21′32″N 100°34′4″E / 14.35889°N 100.56778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Borommarachathirat II |
| Completed | 1424 |
Wat Ratchaburana (
Ayutthaya, Thailand. The temple's main prang is one of the finest in the city. Located in the island section of Ayutthaya, Wat Ratchaburana is immediately north of Wat Mahathat.[1]
History
Wat Ratchaburana was founded in 1424 by King Borommarachathirat II of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and built on the cremation site of his two elder brothers. The two brothers had fought to their deaths in a duel for the royal succession to their father Intha Racha.[2]
In 1957 the temple's crypt was looted of a large number of
Buddha images and gold artifacts. The thieves were later caught, but few of the treasures were recovered. Some that were recovered are now housed in the nearby Chao Sam Phraya Museum. Subsequent excavations of the crypt have uncovered many more rare Buddha images.[1][3]
Architecture and art
The temple's central prang has undergone restoration. Original
The prang's crypt, accessible by steep stairs, houses faded
Sukhothai influences.[3]
Image gallery
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Central prang of Wat Ratchaburana -
Elaborate mural inside the crypt of Wat Ratchaburana
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-74179-714-5.
- ^ ISBN 0-7894-1949-1.
- ^ ISBN 1-85828-140-7.
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