Wat Tong Pu

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Wat Tong Pu is an active monastery located off the city island in the northeastern area of Ayutthaya, in the Ban Ko Sub-district. The sanctuary is situated at the confluence of the new Lopburi River and the new Pa Sak River, opposite Wat Chong Lom Island. Wat Sakae was on its west.

All constructions on the site are from recent times, except for the bell tower, which dates from King Narai's reign (1656-1688 CE) and looks identical to the one of Wat Pradu Songtham. An ancient Buddha statue (said to be from the 15th century) named Luang Pho To stood before in the ordination hall. This ordination hall became a ruin with time, and the image stood in the open. It was decided not to reconstruct the new ubosot over it to avoid damaging the statue. A small vihara was constructed over the ancient statue to protect it.

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Source: Ayutthaya Historical Research

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