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Wat Si Pho (Mai Si Pho)

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Opening days: Daily

Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00

Wat Si Pho (Mai Si Pho) Wat Mai Si Pho It is an ancient temple in the Ayutthaya period. There is a territory adjacent to Wat Phrom Kanyaram (Wat Mai), which this new temple has evidence of a stone inscription in front of the chapel that Thao Promkandan It was built around the year 2249 in the land of Somdet Phra Boromkot. Understand that Wat Si Pho was probably built in the same period. and received the royal way of Wisung Kham Sima in 2300 B.E.

The time has elapsed. 1708 - 2309 The Burmese had brought an army to attack Ayutthaya. The Burmese had set up an army to surround Ayutthaya at many points, including the area of Thung Si Pho (Wat Si Pho) to attack Ayutthaya. The Ayutthaya had fought. Fired artillery on this Burmese camp (Wat Si Pho), causing the enemy to suffer a lot of damage. But this Sri Pho temple was not damaged. Until Ayutthaya lost the city to the Burmese army in 1767, Sri Pho Temple had become an abandoned temple.

And has been restored Again in the early Rattanakosin period, later in 1932 the government and the clergy announced that Wat Si Pho and Wat Phrom Kanyaram were merged together and renamed it "Wat Mai Sri Pho" until today and have restored the new chapel by creating a cover for the entire old chapel.

As it appears today, it can be concluded that this "Wat Sri Pho" (Mai Sri Pho) is 255 years old and contains important things, such as Buddha images from the Sukhothai-Lopburi-Ayutthaya period- Chedi Phra That Pratarnphon- Replica of the Buddha's Footprint-Bai Sema-stone plaques. An inscription (in the reign of King Boromkon) that should be greatly respected. and an old rubber tree - a shady forest garden, Sri Pho Temple, located at No. 6/3, Village No. 2, Khlong Sa Bua Subdistrict Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province 13000 Rector Sanguan Asswo, current abbot Tel. 035-251396 , 089-0315504.

Traveling by bus from Ayutthaya - Lop Buri and by private car.

Category: Places of Worship