Found on the south – west point of the island (near
Pomphet fort), it was constructed by the grandfather of
King Rama I in Ayutthaya period. Its former name was
called “Wat Thong” . After ascending the throne in
Bangkok, King Rama I had the monastery restored and
renamed it “Wat Suwan Dararam”.
Inside the ubosot, there are mural paintings of celestial
beings on the upper part of the wall and the Jataka
Stories on the lower part and image portray of the Buddha
sub- duing the Mara with Mother Earth as his witness; the
rear wall depicts scenes of haven and hell.
Wat
Suwandararam - the Chapel
Wat
Suwandararam was built in the end of Ayutthaya
Period, during 2275 - 2301 B.E., formerly named
Wat Thong. It was destroyed during the war and
left
unattended until in 2328 B.E. when it was
restored
and rebuilt and named Wat Suwandararam
Ratchaworaviharn until now.
The mural paintings inside the chapel (Ubosot)
and
inside the Vihara are famous and they describe
the
story of the Lord Buddha and King Naresuan the
Great
and part of Ayutthaya history.
One of the mural paintings showing the
fighting on elephants in the Thai
history.
