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 Wat Yai Chaimongkhon
Initially, this monastery was constructed by King U-thong in
1900 B.E. to accommodate the monks that once were ordained from
Phra Wanratana Mahathera Bureau in Ceylon. This
denomination is called "The Pakaew Group". Thereby
this monastery was named "Wat Pakaew". Later on
many people were faithful in this denomination. Many of
them were ordained the monks of this denomination so that Pakaew
Group became prosperous rapidly during that time.
Phra Rachathibodi then appointed the
director of this sect as the right-sided patriarch named "Phra
Wanratana" while "Phra Putthakosajarn" held the
position of the left-sided patriarch.
Since the patriarch stayed here, this
monastery was named "Wat Chao Phayatai". The ubosot
of this monastery was the place where King Tianracha had prayed
for the throne before he could beat Khun Worawongsathiraj,
another candidate for the throne. In 2135 B.E. in the
reign of King Naresuan the Great, Phra Maha Uparacha of Burma
marched his army to Ayuthaya in order to take control over the
Thai Kingdom. King Naresuan then marched his army to
combat the invader. They met at Nong Sarai, Suparn Buri
district. King Naresuan had a fight on elephant back with
Phra Maha Uparacha. King Naresuan was able to kill his
rival but he could not destroy the enemies army because his
soldiers were further behind. King Naresuan was full of
rage when he came back to Ayuthaya and wanted the commanders to
be executed because they were unable to follow him.
However, Phra Wanratana of Wat Pakaew asked him for the death
penalty and suggested him to build a Chedi to celebrate the
victory instead. King Naresuan the Great then decided
to construct a large Chedi in this monastery named Phra Chedi
Chaimongkhon. This monastery became "Wat Yai
Chaimongkhon" later on.
| The Great Chedi Chaya Mongkhol
The Great Chedi Chaya Mongkhol was built by the
command of King Naresuan the Great, to commemorate
his decisive victory over the Burmese invasion in
A.D. 1592. The event was climaxed in the
momentous elephant combat between the King and the
Burmese crown prince Maha Uparaja, in the province
of Suparnburi the renown of King Naresuan was such
that there was no more outside invasion for the
following two hundred years.
Thus, the Great Chedi serves as a symbol of
prowess and sacrifice of the King and his soldiers,
who with their national and religious devotion have
brought about calm and peaceful assurance to the
Thai people.
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