I really enjoyed visiting Ayutthaya with my Thai friends, for me it was sight seeing, but for them it was time to pray to Buddha. When we got to this temple they handed me a lotus flower, a candle, and some incense, and invited me pray with them. It was nice. Unlike some of the other temples that we visited later in the day, this one appeared to have done pretty well against the Burmese invasions - it's name means "The Great Temple of Auspicious Victory".
I like your going there with the pilgrims rather than the tourists. When in Rome...
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