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Wat Maheyong, Ayutthaya
 

Wat Maheyong built by King Chao Sam Phraya in 1981. The pagoda is a bell-shap on Thaksin base encircled with elephant sculpture. It is similar to Chdi Chang Lom in Sukhothai, Sri Satchanalai and Kampaengphet Historical parks.  The name of temple is believed that deriving from Langka (Sri Langka).

Later, King Thai Sra renovated the temple and buildings in 1709.  The king had a palace or a residence on the south outside the temple wall. The palace is a two storey building like Kudidoa temple.

Wat Maheyong, Ayutthaya

Comment# 1 at: 2010-06-04 16:45:22 Comment by: Thai Tour


The principal pagoda is in bell shape on the 2 level square foundations, the upper decorated with 20 niches with the Buddha images indise and the lower foundation decorated with the 20 niches of elephant sculptures in each side, 802 all together, which was influence from Sri Langka, with stairway at each side.

Comment# 2 at: 2010-06-04 16:50:03 Comment by: Thai Tour


Chedi rai (the small pagoda)
This pagoda is in bell shape on the square foundation. The pagoda itself has many levels from the foundation until the spire, shown the typical style of late Ayutthaya period. Anyway from the archaeological researched found that this pagoda was renovated from the original pagod.

Comment# 3 at: 2010-06-04 16:54:45 Comment by: Thai Tour


The Corridor or walkway for the king or the royal family connected the arched entrance to the ubosot. The walls decorated with the lotus motif on the top.

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