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| Thai Architecture (1967) - Phra Mongkon Bophit (Thai Temple Building) | |
Thai Architecture: Phra Mongkon Bophit (Thai Temple Building) The temple is located to the south of Wat Phra Sri Sanphet in Ayutthaya. It houses a large bronze Buddha image, named Phra Mongkon Bophit and seated in a virasana with a bhumisparsa mudra. The Buddha image, which dates from the 15th century, was originally enshrined outside the Grand Palace, which lays to its East. King Song Tham later had it transferred to the West, where it was enshrined in a mondop. In the reign of Phra Chao Seua, the mondop was hit by lightning and burned down. The king consequently commanded that a new building be built in the form of a wihaan.
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 1967 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect |
| Type | Postage Stamps |