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Wat Phra Keaw, Chainat
 
is another important and old temple off the province within the temple there is a beautiful Chedi built on a temple there is a beautiful Chedi built on a square base located at #10 Tambon Praek Sri Racha, Amphur Santburi. The stupa is said to be the queen of all the stupas in Southeast Asia for her beautiful form and shape which was built in Lopburi Lavau tradition in a form of high shape and pattern typical to that influences. In the front part of the stupa is a Wiharn Luang Poh Chai with an interesting lintel engraved and attached to the Vihara. The lintel features a front-up image of an elephant lying on a platform. Top part of the image is a picture of either that of Lord Siva of Indra pouring holy water upon a lintel splashing water to the elephant. The image was abbot fixed the pieces together and place in the Vihara in the front of Stupa. A newer Vihara is being built to cover the imageLuang Poh Chai.


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