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Wat Mahathat Review

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The whole historical park includes many monuments and relics, and the most famous one is the tree-hugged Buddha head of the Palmahatai Temple. Palmahatai was built during Borom Rachathirat I 1370-1388. His main tower was about 40 meters high. It was one of the earliest Khmer-style pagodas built in the city, but now there is only a base at the bottom. It is said that the Burmese army coveted the gold-plated Buddha statues and pagodas in Mahatai Temple and burned them with fire. The gold and stone parts were separated. The hard Buddha statues suffered from head, hands and feet fracture due to thermal expansion and cold contraction. A Buddha's head rolled down under the Bodhi tree and was entwined by its roots. After the change of years, it was merged with the tree. When taking pictures, you must crouch down and not rise above the Buddha's head. Compared with Bangkok, the city's Historic Park has fewer tourists. I have only seen one Chinese tour group from entry to exit. It may also be related to the one-day tour team preparing to return at 2 p.m. In the strong sunshine, walking in the empty historical park, fragmented ruins and mottled shadows make people feel that it is in the Yuanmingyuan. Only the model of the restoration at the entrance reminds me of the size of the city in the past, and I think it's like an old man here, whose steady vicissitudes are hard to keep pace with the development of other cities.

Wat Mahathat

Posted: May 25, 2018
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  • newdavich
    5/5Outstanding

    Wat Phra Mahathat, Thailand, was a royal temple of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It is one of the oldest and most significant temples in the history of Ayutthaya as it housed the Buddha's holy relic. Many important royal ceremonies of the Ayutthaya era had been hosted here. When the Ayutthaya Kingdom failed in 1767, Wat Phra Mahathat was severely damaged by fire and was since abandoned. The temple is located in the area of the Ayutthaya Historical Park nowadays. Attractions in Wat Phra Mahathat of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya include remains of important old buildings such as pagodas, octagonal pagodas, royal hall, small temples, murals under a Bodhi tree, and the famous sand-stone Ayutthaya-style head of the Buddha image in a tree's root.

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  • HBTan
    5/5Outstanding

    The famous Buddha face sat on the tree trunk is here. no doubt the biggest attractions but on overall, the ruin of the gigantic temple is also amazing

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  • annjoyพาเหวน
    5/5Outstanding
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    Wat Mahathat, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province It is a temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park. It is a temple that enshrines the relics in the heart of Phra Nakhon. and is the residence of the Patriarch of Khamwasi The distinctive thing is the head of the Buddha image in the tree root. making this temple known to both Thais and foreigners. t

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  • 泰迪小熊
    5/5Outstanding
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    Came on February 6, 2023. Mahathir Temple and some other ancient relics in the surrounding area are collectively called "Dacheng Historical and Cultural Park", and Mahathir Temple is a relatively large-scale relics in the "park". Come to Mahathir Temple, the ruins are sad, and tourists can feel the war on civilization very intuitively. Mahatai Temple also has a very famous landscape, that is, the "tree cradling Buddha head" in the southeast corner of the temple, close to watch, it is really moving... May there be less strife in the world, more understanding and tolerance!

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    Posted: Mar 18, 2023
  • Aljane
    5/5Outstanding

    One of Ayutthaya’s magnificent historical creations gives a mesmerizing glimpse to the people of today. I can suggest this place is a must to visit if you are planning to travel to Thailand.

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    Posted: Jul 31, 2023
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