Ayutthaya Exploration

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Ayutthaya is famous for the Hindu temple. So follow me to explore this historical site.

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Photos

AYT: The town
Depart from Bangkok's Northern bus Terminal. Located approximately 85 km north of Bangkok, the city was the Thai capital from 1350 to 1767.

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
The entrance with minimum entrance fees...

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
Wat Yai Chai Mongkol is situated
to the southeast and opposite to
Ayutthaya city. A large Chedi of
this Wat can be seen from a far
distance. This monastery was
built by King U-Thong in 1357 A.D.
for the use of the monks who had
returned from Ceylon after studying
under Phra Vanarat Maha Thera.

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
The temple

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
Buddha statue on my right hand side of the temple

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
Buddha statue on my left hand side of the temple

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
the horizatal view of the great chendi of Mongkol.

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
Inside of the stupa of the great chendi and many Buddha statue which are separated by wall.

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
One of the many Buddha.....

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
View form the top of the chendi.

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
another top view....

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
Behind the Chendi

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
Buddha statues around the cendi.

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
One of two middle size Buddha statues.

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
The second middle size Buddha statues.

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
The Reclining Buddha image and its Vihara were
probably built in the reign of King Naresuan. It was
particularly used for worship and meditation. The
present image was restored in A.D.1965.

AYT: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
to show how bid is The Reclining Buddha image was.

AYT: The Reclining Buddha
Another huge Reclining Buddha image.

AYT: The Reclining Buddha
Another huge Reclining Buddha image.