This beautiful temple is located on the same side of Wat Putthaisawan
but to the west of Ko Muang. This monastery was built by the royal
command of King Prasat Thong as a memorial to his mother's land and
to celebrate for his coronation in 1630. The architectural style is
reminiscent of Khmer temples as the main pagoda, Pra Prang Sri
Mahathatu,was surrounded by small ones in 8 directions. It is assumed
that the relics of Lord Buddha or other sacred objects used to be kept in
in the main Prang. The ordination hall is located in the east of the Prang.
There are ruins of the principal Buddha image made of sandstone in
attitude of subduing mara and in the north ruins of the bases of the three pagodas located the bone relics of Chao Fa Thammathibet
(Chaofa Kung Rattanakawi of Ayutthaya) Chao Sangwan and Chao Fa Nim,
the king's first concubine. It is now a deserted temple, but the main
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