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Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat |
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This ancient temple is located on Somphan Khong Road, 300 metres off
Malai Maen Road in Tambon Rua Yai, on the western Bank of the Tha Chin
River. The temple, whose history dates back not less than 600 years
ago, was once in the heart of the ancient town Suphannaphum. The main
stupa once housed relics of the Lord Buddha, but it was raided for
treasure and neglected in ruins. The main target of the raiders was the
famous version of Suphan Buri’s votire tabletss, which are among the
top five sought-after series of votire tablets of Thailand.
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stupa was built from bricks but without cement works. Thus,
archaeologists presumed that this stupa is the art from the U Thong
Suphannaphum period, the pre-Ayutthaya art.
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