Wat Pom Raman

Wat Pom Raman, or the Monastery of the Mon Fortress, is an active monastery off the city island in the northern area of Ayutthaya, in the Wat Tum Sub-district. It is situated on the east bank of Khlong Hua Ro. Wat Klang Raman lies in its vicinity.

In situ is an ordination hall built in the late Ayutthaya style (1629-1767 AD), with two porches in a northwest-southeast alignment. The roof is two-tiered, and the ubosot has three rectangular windows on the longest sides. The front porch has two entries, while the roof is supported by four columns, the same for the porch at the rear. A wall surrounds the hall and has two gates with a pointed arch and colourful gable.

A pavilion with a large Buddha image has recently been built on the foundations of an old monastic structure. There is also a kind of prasat-like building surrounded by a pool, being a commemoration monument for the late Somdet Phra Phutthachan Tho Phrom Rangsi (1788-1872 CE). The revered monk was a patriarch in the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV) and was known for containing Mae Nak's spirit.

Ayutthaya Historical Research