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Ayutthaya was the capital of the Thai kingdom before it moved to Bangkok. There are many ruins there today including small monuments and the Royal Palace.
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The famous Buddha Head at Wat Phra Mahathat. The sign tells you not to stand on top of the head. |
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A buddha with a sash at Wat Phra Mahathat. |
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A chedi (tower) and fragments of several Buddhas at Wat Ratburana. This isn't necessarily a "reclining Buddha", it might be just a broken one. |
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A chedi at Wat Ratburana. |
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The most interesting prohibition was the one telling you not to substitute your head for that of the Buddha in photographs. |
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The curve is the small of the back of a very large Buddha. |
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A wasp's nest in a tower at Wat Ratburana. |
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The three chedis at the monastery ruins next to the Royal Palace, Wat Phra Si Sanphet. |
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A bunch of monks getting their picture taken with a bunch of nuns. |
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Buildings and foundations at Wat Phra Si Sanphet. |
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Columns at Wat Phra Si Sanphet. |
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A wall with vertical windows at Wat Phra Si Sanphet. |
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A plumeria in front of the chedis at Wat Phra Si Sanphet. |
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A chedi at Wat Phra Si Sanphet. |
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Not much is left of the Royal Palace -- foundations were pretty much it. |
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A butterfly on the Royal Palace grounds. |
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It was New Year's Day, and the adjoining modern temple was full of people. |
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At the Bangkok bus station as we were going to Ayutthaya, everyone stopped what they were doing as the national anthem was sung. |
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Calling home on New Year's Day (midnight in California). |
