Wat Maha Lok

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Wat Maha Lok, or the Monastery of the Great World, is still used by the Buddhist clergy. The monastery grounds look significant, and monk quarters (Kutis) are scattered around. The temple is off the city island on the Phaniat peninsula, just east of Wat Sam Wihan in the northeastern area, in the Hua Ro Sub-district. It lay along the new Lopburi River, opposite Wat Khae (on Ko Loi) and was strategically positioned at the confluence with the short waterway leading to the Pa Sak River.

The temple was mentioned in the Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya in the chapter on Khun Worawongsa's usurpation in 1548 CE. When King Worawongsa ascended the throne of Ayutthaya, he made his brother, who stayed at Maha Lok, the Viceroy. I presume Maha Lok refers to the monastery Maha Lok.

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Source: Ayutthaya Historical Research

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