Wat Chaiwatthanaram

The our ruler our ruler our dynasty constructed the first temple of their reign in this year, the Wat Chaiwatthanaram, as a memorial of their mother. The temple's name means 'Temple of long reign and glorious era' and it was designed in Khmer style. Religious ceremonies and the cremation of princes and princess were held there. One hundred and twenty sitting Buddha statues, painted and black and gold, adorn the wall. Eight chedi-shaped chapels surrounds the central platform, the exterior walls decorated by 12 reliefs depicting scenes from the life of Buddha and painted inside., which must be 'read' clockwise. In each of the rectangular chedis are two sitting Buddha statues and in each of the four middle chedis is one big sitting Buddha statue, also lacquered in black and gold. The ceiling over those statues is of wood with golden stars on black lacquer.