Wat Phra Boromthat (Monk Boromthat Temple) is situated in the area known as Ancient Tak City. In addition to the Wat, one will find a number of ruins including a hill-top pagoda in Phum Khao Binth style (of the Sukhothai era). Wat Phra Boromthat is in Ban Tak (City), Tak Province. History Lesson (as cited on signage on location): According to history, this temple was built in 493 B.D. (after the Buddha had died 50 years) by four clergies: Sothitathera, Mahathera, Keerinantathera. The four clergies brought the frontal bone and four hairs of the Buddha to this hill (Doi-Mahiyoungka) and stored these holy parts in the small square pagoda for the people who … [Read more...]
Wat Phanan Choeng, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Wat Phanan Choeng is a Buddhist temple in the city of Ayutthaya, Thailand. The city of Ayutthaya was the capital of the Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya that existed from 1351 to 1767. Wat Phanan Choeng was built in 1324, approximately 26 years before the city of Ayutthaya was officially founded. The temple is located at the junction of the Chao Phraya and the Pa Sak Rivers. The golden Buddha, which for many, is the main draw to the temple, is made of brick, mortar and stucco. It measures 14.25 meters (46.75 feet) from knee to knee and 19 meters (62.34 feet) in height. It has undergone reconstruction a number of times, I believe the most recent being in … [Read more...]