Ayutthaya Temples

Wat Chai Wattanaram

Address: Ayutthaya

Directions: Located in Ayutthaya Historical Park

Opening Hours: Daily from 8.30 am - 17.00 pm

Admission Fee: 30 Thb.

Phone: Unkown

Information:

Wat Chaiwatthanaram, one of the most imposing ancient Buddhist monasteries, was established by the command of King Prassatthong in 1630 A.D. It is believed that the wat is located on the site of his former home. The reason for his building this monastery was to make merit for his mother. Prince Damrong Rachanupjap noted that its architecture was similar to that of Angkor Wat and inferred that the war might have been built to connenorate the King's victory were Cambodia.

Wat Choeng Tha

Address: Ayutthaya

Directions: Located off the main island, to the northern side

Opening Hours: Daily

Admission Fee: Free

Phone: Unkown

Information:

This is a wonderful temple for a visit, but surprisingly little known by tourists. It has many hidden pleasures. There are a number of Khmer-style prangs; some of which still showcase several standing Buddha images. If you look closely at the southern base of the central prang there is a hole in which you can walk inside and view the maze-like construction. Don’t miss the wonderful murals inside the viharn by the riverside (Klong Muang, the old Lopburi River). The paint is slowly peeling away, so they might not last much longer.

Wat Kasatthirat

Address: Ayutthaya

Directions: Ayutthaya

Opening Hours: Daily

Admission Fee: Unknown

Phone: Unkown

Information:

Wat Kasatthirat was built during the later period of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. The well restored prang is relatively small. There are no stairs to access a niche inside the prang. Instead there are only small niches on the outside of the structure. The prang also tapers gently towards the top, and there are no decorations halfway (often garudas on older prangs).

Wat Lokayasutharam (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)

Address: Ayutthaya Historical Park

Directions: Located near Wat Worapoh and Wat Worachettharam.

Opening Hours: Daily

Admission Fee: Free

Phone: Unkown

Information:

The primary feature of this wat is the huge reclining Buddha image, Phra Budhasaiyart, located in the ruined viharn and facing towards the East. It was constructed of bricks and cement in the Middle Ayutthaya Period and is 37 meters long and 8 meters high. The head is resting on a lotus and the legs overlap squarely to show the equalized toes. The image was restored in 1954 and again in 1989.

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Ayutthaya Temples

Wat Chai Wattanaram

Wat Choeng Tha

Wat Kasatthirat

Wat Lokayasutharam (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)