Wat Phra Si An , it was named Wat Sa-an. The temple was surmised to be built in 1732.monks started to stay at the temple. Its name was changed to Wat Phra Si An in 1957. Presently, it houses Phra Ubosot Thongkham Roi Lan or the ordination hall of one hundred million Baht of gold. The golden Ubosot (ordination hall) is in the style of art of the late Ayutthaya period, decorated with stucco designs and paintings of the stories of Maha Janaka Jataka, the Ten Incarnations of the Lord Buddha, and the Five Buddhas.
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