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Khun Inthra Pramun
This
ancient temple is located 9 kms. along the Ang Thong-Pho Thong route
and 2 kms. along an access road. There is a large reclining Buddha image
50 metres long, lying in the open area. The wihara housing the image
was destroyed during the first fall of Ayutthaya. The statue of Khun
Inthapramun was in front of the Buddha image. According to a legend,
Khun Inthapramun is a revenue officer who secretly took away official
money to enlarge the original 40 metre construction of the image and
was subsequently whipped to death.
The
temple was left abandoned for more than 100 years until King Borrommakot
of Ayutthaya ordered the reconstruction. Records show that King Rama
IV visited this temple twice. Wat Khun Inthra Pramun
is regarded as the most important temple in Ang Thong Province.
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