Wat Pho Phueak

Wat Pho Phueak, or the Monastery of the White Bodhi Tree, is an active monastery off the city island in the northwestern area of Ayutthaya in the Ban Mai Sub-district. It is situated on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River.

In situ is a relatively new monastic complex with different structures. The ordination hall, or ubosot, is the oldest structure on the premises, built in the late Ayutthaya style (1629 - 1767 CE). The hall stands in the classical east-west alignment and has a two-tiered roof. The ubosot has two porches with two entries each and is surrounded by a wall. Two columns on each porch support the roof. There are four rectangular windows on the northern and southern sides.

On the premises are different modern monastic structures. A commemoration hall is attributed to King Taksin, and a kind of mandapa surrounded by four wooden poles coming from the Elephant Kraal (locally called Sao Thalung) to worship Ganesha.

A large Buddha image in meditation posture faces north along the river bank.

Ayutthaya Historical Research