Wat Na Phra Meru or officially called Wat Na Phra Meru Ra Chi Ka Ram Worawihan is an ancient temple which was built in the early Ayutthaya period.
Wat Na Phra Meru was originally a place for the royal cremation of kings in the early Ayutthaya period. (the word “Meru” in the name of the temple means crematory)
Wat Na Phra Meru is a temple that the Burmese used as a military headquarters, so it was not destroyed or burned down by the Burmese as most temples in Ayutthaya.
That’s why Wat Na Phra Meru still has the most complete Ayutthaya architecture until present.
The highlight of the temple is the Buddha statue named Phra Phuttha Nimit Wichitmaramoli Si Sanphet Borommatrailokanat or it’s called by local people as Phra Phuttha Nimit.
It is the principal Buddha statue in Ubosot. It is considered a large and very beautiful Buddha statue in the Ayutthaya period.
It is believed that the sacredness of this Buddha statue makes enemies fearful and not destroy the temple and keeps Ayutthaya safe from enemies at all times.
Besides, the whole body of the Buddha statue has hardly been damaged at all.
In addition, some people also believe that walking under the gable arch of the temple can get rid of bad luck from their life and they can ask for blessings on various matters.
Inside the Ubosot, there are valuable mural paintings and beautiful decorations on the ceiling and the pillar as well.
I can say that Wat Na Phra Meru is worth visiting.
Thanks for sharing! My grandparents were immigrants from Okinawa, now a province of Japan but was former the Ryukyu Kingdom. I learned that there are records of the ancient kingdon trade with Ayutthaya (Ryukyu was authorized by the imperial China to maintain ships and sea routes connecting southern asian cities before the dutch, spanish and portuguese traders arrive). Even my family name Tamanaha was supposed originated from an thai merchant called Tanfa or Tanafa that settled in Ryukyu. Do you know if still are there some similar family name in actual Thailand? The typical okinawan beverage Awamori recipe uses thai rice too. Keep safe, thanks and good luck again!
Thanks so much for stopping by and giving me interesting information. I'm happy to know that your family name Tamanaha supposedly originated from a Thai merchant called Tanfa and Tanafa. It's unfortunate that I do not know if there are still some similar family names in Thailand now or not. Sorry! It's good to know that the typical Okinawan beverage Awamori recipe uses Thai rice, too. That's really great! Many thanks again for your information and for your kind wishes for me. Wishing you the best, too!
Thanks for the answer! Do you know if it's possible to write something similar to the sounds Tanfa or Tanafa using the thai alphabet?
It maybe something like this......ทานฟ้า for Tanfa or ธนาฟ้า for Tanafa..... But I'm not sure about it because it's the specific name.
Thank you very much! Khob khun ka!
This is a wonderful and great place.
Thanks a lot for your nice comment! I'm glad you like the place.
You are welcome dear 😊
very nice temple. thanks for sharing
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Thanks so much for stopping by and for your nice comment. I'm glad to know that you found the temple interesting.
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