拉嘉不拉纳寺—泰国寺院

　　泰国拉嘉不拉纳寺（Wat RatchaBurana）
　　拉嘉不拉纳寺(Wat RatchaBurana)留下了一段兄弟相残的故事。
　　西元1424年，因他拉恰提洛王(King Intharachathirat)去世， 他的两个独生子一个统治着Suphanburi， 一个掌管着Sanburi，在父亲死后争着继承王位，一言不和，于是在Pa-Than桥附近开打， 自相残杀的结果是两个兄弟都死了。
　　第三个独生子如关菩雅(Chao Sam Phraya)，便从澎世洛南下接掌王位，即位为世若玛拉嘉二世（KingBorommatrailokanat 2)，并盖了此寺，将父亲及两位哥哥在此举行火葬，再建两座塔埋藏哥哥的骨灰。
　　西元1957年9月，偷盗者挖开了主塔，偷走许多贵重的宝物，后来，泰国文化艺术厅与联合国教科文组织开始积极地修复古迹，在主塔中又陆续挖出了许多金制的佛像及手工艺品，并且挖了一条阶梯，让游客可以走下楼梯欣赏塔中的壁画。
　　一进入主塔会先看到在此出土的宝物的幻灯片，之后沿着陡峭狭窄的楼梯下去， 可以进入主塔的核心，一个小小的四方台子，三面有凹槽，凹槽的墙壁及顶都绘满了色彩丰富， 图案细致的图画，是目前泰国发现最古老的画，值得你胆颤心惊地爬下楼梯，在又闷又热又仅容一人回身的空间里停足。
　　Opposite Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya stands Wat Ratchaburana, built in 1424 and splendidly restored. The towers (both rounded Khmer-style prangs and Sukhothai-style pointed chedis) have even retained some of their original stucco.
　　In the two crypts, excavators in 1958 found bronze Buddha images and votive tablets, as well as golden objects and jewelry, many of which are displayed in the Chao Sam Phraya Museum.
　　There are also murals, rows of seated Buddhas, standing disciples, and Jataka (tales from the Buddha's former lives) scenes in the four niches, as well as a frieze of heavenly beings and some Chinese scenes.
　　You can climb inside the prang for nice views and a little exhibit. The mysterious staircase down, leads to two unrestored rooms with original paintings still visible on the walls.