Opening Hours
- Open Daily : 08.00 - 18.00.
Description
- Wat Mahathat or Mahathat Templeis the most important and impressive temple in Sukhothai Historical Park. The temple's name translates to 'temple of the great relic'.
- The temple was founded by Sri Indraditya, between 1292 and 1347 as the main temple of the city as well as the Sukhothai Kingdom.
- The design is based on a mandala, representing the universe, with a principal stupa, built in 1345 to enshrine relics of the Buddha, surrounded by smaller stupas in eight directions. The main stupa has the shape of a lotus bud, which characterizes Sukhothai architectural arts. Its base is adorned with 168 stuccoed sculptings of Buddhist disciples walking with their hands clasped together in salutation.
-The eight smaller stupas, of which the four at the corners are in Mon Haripunchai - Lanna style and the four in between show Khmer influence. At both sides of the main stupa has two nine-metre-tall(30 ft) standing Buddha images called Phra Attharot.
-The temple also includes an assembly hall(vihara), mandapa, ordination hall and 200 subordinate stupas.
Credit : https://thailandtourismdirectory.go.th/th/info/attraction/detail/itemid/2947
Maps
- Open Daily : 08.00 - 18.00.
- Wat Mahathat or Mahathat Templeis the most important and impressive temple in Sukhothai Historical Park. The temple's name translates to 'temple of the great relic'.
- The temple was founded by Sri Indraditya, between 1292 and 1347 as the main temple of the city as well as the Sukhothai Kingdom.
- The design is based on a mandala, representing the universe, with a principal stupa, built in 1345 to enshrine relics of the Buddha, surrounded by smaller stupas in eight directions. The main stupa has the shape of a lotus bud, which characterizes Sukhothai architectural arts. Its base is adorned with 168 stuccoed sculptings of Buddhist disciples walking with their hands clasped together in salutation.
-The eight smaller stupas, of which the four at the corners are in Mon Haripunchai - Lanna style and the four in between show Khmer influence. At both sides of the main stupa has two nine-metre-tall(30 ft) standing Buddha images called Phra Attharot.
-The temple also includes an assembly hall(vihara), mandapa, ordination hall and 200 subordinate stupas.
Credit : https://thailandtourismdirectory.go.th/th/info/attraction/detail/itemid/2947