The Golden Mount and Wat Srakes (Srakes Temple)
A Chronological Record on construction of the Golden Mount, in the Royal Chronicle of King Rama III Chao Phraya Thiphakornwongse writes on record that His Majesty the king appointed phraya Sriphiphatratanarajakosa a commanding officer to construct a great Prang (Pagoda),50 fathoms in dimension. Further, when the king went to offer Kathina Robes to the monks at this temple, he asked for donation of timber logs for laying down as its foundation member of royal family, noblemen and government officials who accompanied him. It is said that several thousand of logs were therein buried in manner of raft
From the above record we learn that King Rama III ordered the construction of the Golden Mount and King Rama IV and V continued to its completion as it appears today. Therefore the Golden Mount is the most precious property of Wat Srakes and also of the Thai
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