After attempts to repel Burmese attacks on the Siamese capital had proved unsuccessful, the King of Siam ordered that the city's guardian spirit, a great cannon called Dwarawadi, be used to halt the advance.
Setelah upaya mengulang serangan-serangan Burma di ibukota Siam mengalami kegagalan, Raja Siam memerintahkan agar jiwa penjaga kota tersenbut, sebuah meriam besar bernama Dwarawadi, dipakai untuk mengambat pergerakan.