Wat Mahathat

Ayutthaya Historical
City Tour

It is a prang built in the first period of the Ayutthaya period which was influenced by Khmer prangs. In this prang, many important antique items were found, namely, a stone casket. Inside there are seven layers of stupas, divided into chin, silver, otter, black wood, red sandalwood, garnet glass, and gold. The inner layer contains the Buddha’s relics and valuable jewelry. Currently, the relics of the Lord Buddha are enshrined at the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum. Another interesting thing in the temple is the Sandstone Buddha head It is covered with tree roots. It is believed that the head of this Buddha image fell to the base of the tree during the Siak Krung period until the tree roots covered it, giving it a different kind of beauty. Located at the foot of Pa Than Bridge.