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Visit Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai, Thailand

#Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand City Attractions #Sukhothai #Thailand There are temples called "Wat Mahathat" in many places in Thailand. "Mahathat" means enshrining Buddha's relics, greatness, and grandness in Thai. Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai is one of the most famous and largest temple ruins in Sukhothai. It is also a must-see attraction for travelers to Sukhothai. It is located in the center of the central area of ​​Sukhothai Historical Park. According to information, Wat Mahathat was built between 1292 and 1347 and was the main temple of the city and the Sukhothai Kingdom. The main stupa was built in 1345 to enshrine the Buddha's relics. It is octagonal in shape, with a small stupa in each of the eight directions around it. There are two 9-meter-tall standing Buddha statues on both sides of the main pagoda, called "Phra Attharot". ✅Detailed address: Sukhothai Historical Park, Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai ✅Opening hours: 6:30am to 7:30pm ✅Visit fee: 150 baht (included in the central area ticket of Sukhothai Historical Park)
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Posted: Aug 16, 2023
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#GetDiscountNotDependingOnLuck#WatMahathat is the largest temple in the city. It was built in the 18th Buddhist century or the early Sukhothai period. In the stone inscription of King Ramkhamhaeng of 1835 B.E. (Pillar 1, Side 2, Lines 23–26), it is mentioned that "In the middle of Sukhothai city, there is a viharn, there is a Buddha statue", which means the royal temple on the east side of the main chedi used to be the place where a Sukhothai-style bronze Buddha statue was enshrined, 6.25 meters wide at the lap. Phra Maha Thammaracha Lithai ordered it to be cast and celebrated in 1904 B.E. WatMahathat also has important components, namely the Mahathat Chedi and 8 surrounding prang-shaped chedis, which act as chedis for each side (direction). They are influenced by Khmer art and have stucco patterns influenced by Sri Lankan art. The chedis at the four corners are five-spire castle-shaped chedis influenced by Bagan-Hariphunchai-Lanna art. They are considered one of the most complete examples of authentic Sukhothai castle-style chedis left in the world. Wat Mahathat was announced as an ancient monument in the Royal Gazette Volume 52, Part 75, dated March 8, 1935. The ancient monument group, the area of the temple is 200 meters wide and long on each side. There is a Mahathat pagoda in the shape of a lotus bud or a rice bundle as the main landmark of the temple. Inside, there are various types of pagodas, bases of the temple, bases of the chapel, and niches for Buddha images, consisting of: Mahathat pagoda is the main pagoda in the middle of the temple. It is shaped like a lotus bud or a rice bundle. It is located on a three-tiered sky level. Around the base of the lowest level are stucco sculptures of disciples walking with hands together. The size of the pagoda base is 27 meters wide and 29 meters high on the same base. There are 4 prangs in front of the pagoda in all 4 directions. At the corners of the four directions, there are 4 pagodas in the Srivijaya and Sri Lankan castle styles, located as subsidiary pagodas of the main pagoda. There are 200 minor pagodas. The bases of the temple are of 10 different sizes, including the Phra Sri Sakyamuni shrine. Located in front or east of the Phra Mahathat Chedi, 8 niches, the base of the chapel, located on the north side of the Phra Mahathat Chedi, 14 meters wide, 25 meters long, made of bricks, 4 ponds located on the north and west sides, and a glass wall made of bricks surrounding the temple area on all 4 sides, 200 meters wide and long on each side.

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