Phra Puttha Devapatimok - Wat Pho

The other important building in the compound is the main chapel or Ubosot. Originally constructed in the reign of King Rama I, the Ubosot was considerably enlarged in the reign of King Rama III. The structure is extended with a three-tiered roof down to meet the colonnade around the building. Inside the Ubosot houses an ayutthaya-style bronze Buddha image in the attitude of meditation. King Rama I gave this image a name of Phra Puttha Devapatimok. The pedestal of this image contains the crematory ashes of King Rama I, interred in the reign of King Rama IV