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Phitsanulok is one of the oldest
city in Thailand. It was biult about 600 years ago but in fact Phitsanulok is
the ancient community which is about 2000 - 4000 years ago. Besides Phitsanulok
was found to have many old stone axes that was built by the stone age human.Also
Phitsanulok was found to have the old temple at Wat Chula Manee Before Sukothai
Era.
.Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat
or Wat Yai
This monastery, commonly, called by
the inhaitants as "Wat Yai",is the most important monastery of Phitsanulok. The
home of the Famous Phra Buddha Chinnarat. It is located the foot of Naresuan
Bridge on the city side of the river.
The monastery was built in the
reign of Phra Maha Thamma Racha I ( phra Lithai ) in 1357 A.D. It houses the
Phra buddha Chinnarat regarded as most beautiful Buddha Image in Thailand. It is
cast in the attitude of subduing evil. Later year,1931,King Ekatosarot
graciously bestowed some of his gold regalia to be beaten into goldplate and
applied them to the image with his own hand, creating this most beautiful Buddha
image.
There are the many other beautiful
and noteworthy items in the monastery compound. The mother - of - pearl inlaid
wooden doors of Vihara are especially splendid, and were built by King Boromkot
n 1756 as a dedication to Phra Buddha Chinnarat. Behind the Vihara, there is a
large prang 36 meters high, which a staircase leading up to the niche containing
the Buddha relics. In front of the prang, there is Phra Attharos, and on the 9
room Vihara slope, there remains only the newly renovated Buddha image.