The Great Mountain, Golden Mountain

#triptravelchina - Wat Saket is a second-class royal temple, a type of royal temple, located on the bank of the Maha Nak Canal in the Pom Prap Sattru Phai district. Its most notable feature is the Phra Borommaphapat. - During the reign of King Nangklao, he ordered the restoration and construction of Phra Borommaphapat or Phu Khao Thong. He designated it as a prang with a twelve-sided base, but it was not completed during his reign. During the reign of King Rama IV, he ordered the design to be changed to a mountain with a chedi built on top to enshrine the relics of the Lord Buddha. The construction was completed during the reign of King Rama V. It was given the name "Suwannabanphot" and is 77 meters high. On the top of Suwannabanphot is the chedi containing the relics of the Lord Buddha excavated in Kapilavastu.