The Wat Phra Phutthabat or “Buddha footprint temple” is an important pilgrimage site for Thai Buddhists. In the 17th century King Songtham of Ayutthaya build the temple at the spot where a villager discovered a Buddha footprint. A Naga stairway leads to the mondop on top of the hill, a very elegant structure with its seven tiered roof laid with ceramic tiles, the doors inlaid with intricate mother of pearl artwork. The Buddha footprint is housed in a richly decorated golden case inside the mondop.