Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat - 600 Year Old Temple - Suphan Buri Thailand

This ancient temple is located on the western Bank of the Tha Chin River. The temple, whose history dates back not less than 600 years ago, was once in the heart of the ancient town Suphannaphum. The main stupa once housed relics of the Lord Buddha, but it was raided for treasure and neglected in ruins. The main target of the raiders was the famous version of Suphan Buri’s votire tabletss, which are among the top five sought after series of votire tablets of Thailand.

The story of Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat of Suphanburi appears on the inscription on the gold plate found from the chamber in the stupa and the top part of the stupa in 1913. The inscription records that the king ordered the construction of a stupa (Phra Prang) and then it was restored by his son later.

Some scholars agree that the king who built the stupa may refer to Somdej Phra
Nakarintrathirat or may refer to Somdej Phra Borom Rachatirat I (Chao Sam Phraya) leading to the assumption that Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Suphanburi was established in the Ayutthaya period (the 15th century).

The stupa was built from bricks but without cement works. Thus, archaeologists presumed that this stupa is the art from the U Thong Suphannaphum period, the pre-Ayutthaya art.

Suphan Buri is off the normal tourist trail but has some worth while sites, this one being the centerpiece for history lovers. It is worth an hour of your time if you are in the area or a day trip from Bangkok to see it with many of the other sites.

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