Wat Thammikarat

Wat Thammikarat likely predates Ayutthaya Kingdom's founding in 1351, linked to an older Khmer settlement named Ayodaya. Archaeological evidence suggests a pre-12th-century Dvaravati town existed near the site, with Khmer-style stone lions around the chedi and a bronze Buddha head in U Thong Style. Northern Thai chronicles also mention that Phraya Thammikarat, son of King Sai Nam Phung, built the monastery, giving it its name.

In 1610, Somdet Phra Boromma Trailokkanat restored a significant site by constructing a nine-room viharn called Harn Song Dhamma for listening to Buddhist sermons. This viharn originally housed a bronze Buddha head from the U-Thong period, but now was relocated to be kept at the Chao Sam Phraya Museum. Another viharn was built to honor a royal recovery from illness of the queen. The site contains a 12-meter-long reclining Buddha with toes covered in gold-leafed and mirror pieces. On the south there is also the main chedi nearby with bell-shaped and octagonal base, encircled by 52 mortar singha (lion) statues, differ from other chedis commonly surrounded by elephant statues.

The temple's ubosot houses a white Buddha image in the subduing Mara posture, believed to date back to the early Rattanakosin period. The temple is notable for its pre-Ayutthaya art, making it a recommended destination for art enthusiasts. Visitors can access Wat Thammikaraj via the same route as Wat Phra Mongkhon Bophit and Wat Phra Si Sanphet

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  Nine-room Viharn, October 2013
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  Nine-room Viharn, December 2023
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  Chedi Singha Lom
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  Chedi Singh Lom from west side
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  Inclined Buddha statue
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  Bronze Buddha Head kept in national museum

• https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/wat-thammikarat
• https://www.ayutthaya-history.com/Temples_Ruins_Thammikarat.html

14°21′32″N 100°33′42″E / 14.3590°N 100.5617°E / 14.3590; 100.5617