Wat Worachettharam

Wat Worachettharam
วัดวรเชษฐาราม
Wat Worachettharam by night.
Religion
Affiliation	Theravāda Buddhism
Location
Location	Tha Wasukri subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province
Country	Thailand
Geographic coordinates	14°21′25″N 100°33′13″E / 14.356912°N 100.553631°E / 14.356912; 100.553631
Architecture
Type	Thai Architecture
Founder	King Ekathotsarot
Completed	1593

Wat Worachettharam (Thai: วัดวรเชษฐาราม, pronounced [wát wɔ̄ː.rā.t͡ɕʰêːt.tʰǎː.rāːm]) is an ancient temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand, located in inner city of Ayutthaya, also known as Ayutthaya Island, hence the other name Wat Worachet Nai Ko (วัดวรเชษฐ์ในเกาะ, "Worachet Temple on the island").

Originally it was named Wat Chao Chet (วัดเจ้าเชษฐ์, "temple of the royal elder brother") later it was renamed by King Ekathotsarot to Wat Worachettharam, which means "temple of sublime elder brother".^[1]

• "WAT WORACHETTHARAM (วัดวรเชษฐาราม)". History of Ayutthaya.