 The temple situated on the west bank of Chao Phraya River, opposite to south of Ayutthaya City.The temple was built in 1353 by King Uthong (Ramathibodi I), who was the first monarch and founder of Ayutthaya Kingdom at the royal residence of "Wiang Lek" or "Wiang Hlek" from inconsistent writing, the site where he first settled before establishing Ayutthaya as the capital city in 1350.He built this temple after he had reigned for three years as a royal monastery.