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King Borom Rachathirat II (Chao Sam Phraya)
built a temple on the site where his two elder brothers were cremated.
His two brothers died in a power struggle to succeed their father, King
Nakhon In who died in 1424. A series of bell-shaped chedis surround the
main prang and a large oblong-shaped viharn is situated at the front.
The architectural style evolved from the Khmer prasat, but has been
adapted by the addition of a higher multi-layered base and an extended
upper section. More corners were added to the main body and the tower
section was extended to become corn-shaped. The antefixes, on the other
hand, were attached to the body of the tower instead of leaving a
decent gap between them which was common in Khmer prasats.
These two temples are separated by Naresuan Road. The Admission fee for each site is 20 bahts.
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