A cloister surrounds the temple, and depicted along here is an extensive mural of the Ramakian, the Thai version of thefamous Indian epic, the Ramayana. In total there are 178sections, and although they date from the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV 1825-1850) they have since beenrestored on numerous occasions. The explanatory texts across from each were devised by King Chulalongkorn(Rama V).