Wat Maha Saman วัดมหาสมัน With Drine Footage - Ayutthaya Historical Park - Thailand 2024

Wat Maha Saman วัดมหาสมัน

Wat Maha Saman is a restored ruin located on Ayutthaya’s city island and is part of the Historical Park in the Pratu Chai Sub-district. It is situated in a secluded area, surrounded by a field and several moats, accessible from the west side via a parking lot adjacent to U-Thong Road, which encircles the island.

Wat Maha Saman or the Monastery of the Rising Morning is located on the city island west of the
Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin Park. It is situated opposite the Siriyalai Palace.

In situ is a restored ruin of an ubosot or ordination hall with its entrance to the east. The locations of the sema stones are visible. West of the ordination hall stands a bell shaped Thai style chedi. The ubosot was surrounded by an inner wall. Some parts of the outer wall still can be seen. The whole monastery was surrounded by a moat.

The temple could be named after the Schomburgks’ Deer, a deer native to
Thailand and in reference to the Jataka of the "Deer King", where Buddha in a previous life takes the form of a deer in the Isipatanamarukatiyawan Forest. This forest is the actual Deer Park in Sarnath (close to Varanasi/Benares North India) where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma to the group of five companions with whom he had previously sought enlightenment and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kaundinya.

Maha Saman could also be translated "the rising morning", referring to the guardian deity of the Theravada Buddhist religion and Sri Lanka.

Sumana Saman invited Lord Buddha to the Samanalakanda and on request, Gautama Buddha left his footprint on the rock at top of the Sri Pada mountain (Adam's Peak) as a token of symbolic worship over 2,500 years ago. Following his death, Prince Sumana Saman became a god by the name God Maha Sumana Saman. The God Maha Sumana Saman is depicted crowned and bejeweled, holding a lotus flower in his right hand while accompanied by a white elephant.

Its historical background and period of construction are unknown as well as the true meaning of the temples name.

It’s a small temple and away from where most tourists go. If you are interested in historic temples it is worth a short visit but can skip if your time is limited.

Wat Maha Saman is a small, isolated ruin with a more serene atmosphere, offering a unique experience for visitors seeking a quieter and more off-the-beaten-path exploration of Ayutthaya’s historical sites.

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