WatPhra Si Sanphet
WatPhra Sri Sanphet is located in Pratu Chai subdistrict, PhraNakorn Si Ayutthaya district, Ayutthaya province. The temple is not only a significant historical site, but also considered as the spiritual center of Thais for a long time. Situated within the royal palace grounds, WatPhra Sri Sanphet is the royal monastery and therefore no monk is allowed to reside at. However, the temple served to conduct ceremonies within the royal court, such as the ritual to drink an oath of allegiance. It is also regarded as an equivalence of WatMahathat in Sukhothai and a model for WatPhra Sri RatanaSasadaram (the royal temple of the Emerald Buddha) or WatPhraKaew in Bangkok