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Three Stupas, Phra Si Sanphet Temple, Ayudhya, Thailand, 15th c.

Who:    King Borommaracha (r. 1370-1388) What: Three Stupas (Chedis), Phra Si Sanphet Temple Complex When: Completed ca. 15th century Where: Ayudhya, Thailand How: Brick construction Why: "The three large stupas in the center of the compound mark the remains of the king and his two sons” (Leidy, 272).

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