Wat Mahathat

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📍Address: Soi Chikun, Pratu Chai Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province 13000
🕰️bOpening hours: 08.30-18.30
It is a prang built in the early Ayutthaya period, which was influenced by the Khmer prang. The lower floor is built of laterite, but the newly added upper part is made of brick and mortar. King Prasat Thong renovated the prang by adding a higher level than before. But now the top has collapsed, leaving only the balcony. It is a pity because there is evidence that it is a very large prang and was very beautifully built. In 1956, the Fine Arts Department excavated this prang and found many important antiques, namely a stone urn. Inside, there are 7 layers of stupas, divided into tin, silver, nacre, black wood, red sandalwood, glass, garnet, and gold. The inner layer contains the relics of the Lord Buddha and valuable jewelry. Currently, the relics are enshrined in the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum. Another interesting thing in the temple is The head of a sandstone Buddha statue, covered with tree roots, is believed to have fallen to the base of a tree during the fall of Ayutthaya, covering it with tree roots, creating a unique beauty. It is located at the foot of Saphan Pa Than, east of Wat Phra Si Sanphet. Some chronicles state that this temple was built during the reign of King Borommarachathirat I. Later, King Ramesuan ordered the relics to be enshrined under the base of the main prang of the temple in 1927.
🗓️Travel planning: From Bangkok, enter Ayutthaya city, cross the Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat Bridge, go straight until you reach the second traffic light, turn right, go straight, pass Bueng Phra Ram, you will see Wat Mahathat on the left.
💰Average price per person: Entrance fee for Thais is 10 baht per person.
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Post by BOkung14 | Jun 23, 2025