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Wat Ratchaburana, Ayutthaya, Thailand |
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When
King Intharachathirat passed away in 1424 A.D., two of his sons, Chao Aye
Phraya who ruled Suphanburi and Chao Yi Phraya who ruled Sanburi, battled
over the accession to the throne. The battle took place at the
approach to the Pa-Than Bridge and resulted in the death of both contenders. A third son, Chao Sam Phraya, returned to Ayutthaya from
Phitsanulok and, after acceding to the throne, he organized a funeral for
his father and two brothers. Later he ordered the building of Wat
Ratchaburana at the site of the cremation. Two chedis were built on
the site of the fatal battle to hold the brothers' ashes. Wikimapia location |
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Photography by Gerry Gantt from Thailand, the land of Golden Wats. All images Copyright © 1999-2010 by Gerry Gantt, all rights reserved. |
