Wat Yai Suwannaram Worawihan Phetchaburi Province, see the old palace

Wat Yai Suwannaram Worawihan Phetchaburi is an ancient temple built in the Ayutthaya period. According to evidence from the royal letter of King Chulalongkorn, part of it says, "The images and patterns in this chapel were probably painted more than 300 years ago." King Suea of ​​Ayutthaya granted a throne hall made entirely of teak wood to be built as a prayer hall, which is historically significant and valuable in terms of Ayutthaya art. The door panels are carved in a scroll pattern, the gilded scrolls are beautifully gilded, and the pulpit is a carved and gilded lotus. Inside the temple is the principal Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya attitude, with beautiful Buddha characteristics. In addition, there is a Thai-style library that stores the Tripitaka in the middle of the water. The prang is a twelve-angled recessed prang. All four sides of the prang are stucco niches, with the lower part in the figure of a hermit in the niche, and the upper part in the niche is a stucco Buddha image. Later, a two-story Thai-style library was built, with a balcony around it. The roof was decorated with gable decorations, bai raka, and hang hong. The pediment was decorated with a scrollwork pattern and the gods in prayer. The bell tower had beautiful stucco patterns. As for the name of the temple, the name “Yai” is believed to be because it covers an area of ​​more than 20 rai. The word “Suwan” is likely derived from the name of the Supreme Patriarch (Tangmo), whose original name was Thong. It could also be his nickname, Suwanna, because he made a major renovation of this temple, which was his original place of study. Since then, the temple has been called “Wat Yai Suwanna Ram”. Location: Tambon Tha Rap, Amphoe Mueang Phetchaburi, Phetchaburi Province