Suwandararam
Temple
Wat
Suwandararam is located in the southeast corner of Ayutthaya
old town, off U-Thong Road. The temple was originally built
during the Ayutthaya era, and then extended and restored several
times by the Chakri kings. The walls of the 'ubosot' chapel
feature interesting mural paintings, with depictions of the
gathering of deities on the upper walls and jataka paintings
on the lower half. The front wall shows the Buddha subduing
evil.
Within
the viharn is a masterpiece painting illustrating the bravery
of Naresuan the Great, the king who secured Ayutthaya's independence
from the Burmese in 1584.
Originally
known as 'Wat Thong', this beautifully restored example of
Ayutthaya-Chakri architecture is still in use as a temple
today.
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