Recommended temples to visit in Ayutthaya: Wat Thammikarat

Ayutthaya used to be the capital city of Thailand. It was a glorious period in Thailand's history and
therefore Ayutthaya has many interesting sight to visit for temples, Buddha statues and other ancient history places. For this blog, we selected the interesting, but little known temples to visit.

A local tuk tuk in Ayutthaya, distinct from Bangkok's, negotiable price and one of the interesting ways to visit Ayutthaya.

    Wat Thammikarat 

Located next to the old palace. This temple is assumed to be built before the Ayutthaya Kingdom. However, there is no real evidence when the temple was built. This temple was important to the kings of the Ayutthaya Kingdom as it was the temple where the kings visited regularly on every Buddhist day (Buddhist day runs according to the lunar phases, for the full moon, half full moon, new moon and half new moon.) Nowadays, there are still monks residing in this temple. 

The main sanctuary used to have a bronze Buddha statue, which however was ruined and is now stored in the Chao saam phra yaa museum in Ayutthaya. The head of the Buddha statue on the picture is a remake of the old one.

The main sanctuary, where the bronze Buddha statue was before. The sanctuary was burnt down and ruined by the Burmese attacking the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Only some pillars and walls remained as seen in the picture.

Jedi Singhlom, this is the only jedi (pagoda) in Ayutthaya, that is surrounded by Singhs (A lion in the Thai mythology, a symbol of power and braveness.) There are 52 Singh statues total, and this kind of art was derived from the Khmer culture.

Another sanctuary in the temple area, where a sleeping Buddha is lying. Built during the Ayutthaya Kingdom.

Inside the sleeping Buddha sanctuary, there is a large jar containing holy water that Thai people usually drink and take a small amount to pour on their head for a lucky blessing after visiting to a temple.

The chapel, below on the picture within the Wat Thammamikrat area, was built in the early of the Rattanakosin Kingdom era. Inside there is the meditating Buddha.

Lots of rooster statues, that Thai people brought to pray to King Naresuan. It is believed that the King liked the Rooster game and that is why you see so many roosters statues here.

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