Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat

This Buddha statue was cast together with other statues of the same Buddha, including Phra Phuttha Chinna Si (Thai: พระพุทธชินสีห์) and Phra Si Satsada (Thai: พระศรีศาสดา), which are currently enshrined in this temple.

This Buddha statue was cast together with other statues of the same Buddha, including Phra Phuttha Chinna Si (Thai: พระพุทธชินสีห์) and Phra Si Satsada (Thai: พระศรีศาสดา), which are currently enshrined in this temple.

According to the legends, there are still a controversal about the time of casting these statues. Some believed it was in the 10th century. Some said it might be in the 14th century. However, in the northern history (Pong Sawadarn Nuea; Thai: พงศาวดารเหนือ; “northern chronicle”) had been registered that.

According to the legends, there are still a controversy about the time of casting these statues. Some believed it was in the 10th century. Some said it might be in the 14th century. However, in the northern history (Pong Sawadarn Nuea; Thai: พงศาวดารเหนือ; “northern chronicle”) had been registered that.

””In the year B.E. 1500 Phra Si Thamma Tripidok or Phra Maha Thammaracha-Lithai, after the completion of building of Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat wanted to cast three Buddha statues as the principal image in the [[vihara]]. The king got five [[Brahmin]]s named Ba Indra, Ba Brahm, Ba Vishnu, Ba Rachasingh and Ba Rachakusol. The king asked for renowned sculptors from [[Si Satchanalai]] town or [[Sukhothai Kingdom|Sawankhalok]] together with the first class artisans from [[Chiang Saen District|Chiang Saen]] and [[Hariphunchai]] to assist in the casting of the three Buddha statues””

””In the year B.E. 1500 Phra Si Thamma Tripidok or Phra Maha Thammaracha-Lithai, after the completion of building of Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat wanted to cast three Buddha statues as the principal image in the [[vihara]]. The king got five [[Brahmin]]s named Ba Indra, Ba Brahm, Ba Vishnu, Ba Rachasingh and Ba Rachakusol. The king asked for renowned sculptors from [[Si Satchanalai]] town or [[Sukhothai Kingdom|Sawankhalok]] together with the first class artisans from [[Chiang Saen District|Chiang Saen]] and [[Hariphunchai]] to assist in the casting of the three Buddha statues””