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Wat Phra Sri San
Phet is the biggest ruin of temple in Ayutthaya Historic City. It
was the Royal temple situated within the boundary of the grand
palace. The temple was first built in the reign of King
Boromtrilokanath.
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Two big stupas
was built by King Ramathibodi II in 1492 dedicated to his father
King Boromtrilokanath (the east stupa) and to his brother King
Boromraja III (the middle stupa) in 1499 the Vihara was built to
house the golden Buddha image "Srisanphetchadhayan" the
third stupa was built in the next reign dedicated to King
Ramathibodi II. Small stupas were built to place the royal relics.
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The royal palace
was located here from the establishment of Ayutthaya in the reign of
King Ramathibodi I (1350 A.D.) to the reign of King Sam Phraya (1448
A.D.) Later King Borommatrailoknat ordered a wat to be built on this
site in 1448 A.D. to be used as a monastic area.
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After the reign
of King Borommatrailoknat, his son King Ramathibodi II, ordered the
construction of two chedis, one of which was kept the ashes of his
father and the other those of King Boromrachanophuttanghun. It was
similary used to house Royal Remain, those of King Ramathibodi II.
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In 1499, a
principal Vihan was built. The following year, in 1500 A.D. King
Ramathibodi II commanded the casting of a standing Buddha image 16
meters in the height and covered with gold. This image, Phra Buddha
Chao Si Sanphet was the main object of veneration in the royal
vihnra (hall of worship). After that time the ashes of members of
the royal family other than the kings were placed in small chedis
constructed at the site.
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Wat Phra Sri San
Phet was the royal chapel and as such did not have a Samgavasa (no
monks dwelt there). It was used for royal ceremonies.
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When Ayutthaya
was sacked in 1767 A.D. the gold which covered by the invaders.
During his reign King Rama I (1782-1809 A.D.) of Rattanakosin Period
ordered the transfer of the inner core of Phra Buddha Chao Si
Sanphet from Ayutthaya to Wat Phra Chetuphon, Bangkok, and had it
placed in a chedi specially built for the purpose. Another Buddha
image of importance called Phralokanat was also brought to this wat
at around the same time.
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