Revisited Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan - UNESCO World Heritage Site Of Nakhon Si Thammarat - Temple Restoring Work Of Art.

The Royal first class of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan (formerly named Wat Phra BaromaThat)is located in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. This temple is one of the most important historical sites in southern Thailand and also for all of Thailand.

 According to the legend of Phra BaromaThat, Prince Thanakuman and Queen Hem Chala brought Buddha relics to Had Sai Keaw and built a small pagoda to mark the location. Later on, King Si-Thamma Sokarat established the city of Nakhon Si Thammarat and built a new pagoda. The present pagoda has a distinctive Sri Lankan style, measuring 55.78 metres high (measured by the Fine Arts Department during the renovation of the gold top in 1995). The height from the lotus base to the gold top is 6.80 metres. The top is entirely covered by pure gold. Now the temple in restoring and repair so as to return it to its original condition.

 The main Stupa (chedi) is under restoring and closed partly from visitor.

 The Yaowarat Gate of temple Wat Phra Mahathat.

 The Wiharn DhammaSala and with Big Phra Ruang statue venerated at front side.

 Inside the Wiharn DhammaSala is located the old Chedi.

 The main Phra Buddha statue venerated inside the wiharn. This wiharn is still open for visitor since temple is restoring process.

 The photo taken with Phra BaromaThat Chedi.

 The walkway to the Phra BaromaThat Chedi.

 The photos taken with Jatukham RamaThep and his Guardian statues.

 The door is close for visitor because the Phra BaromaThat Chedi is under restoring. (if you want to see more Phra BaromaThat Chedi image, please see my previous posted of Wat Mahathat).

 Just opposite the entrance door, located the Big Phra Ruang Buddha statue.

 At base of Phra BaromaThat Chedi is Wiharn ThapKaset with a lot sacred statues and statue of Luang Phor Panya.

 The sacred statues and beautiful mural paintings.

 The Phra Wiharn Kod is closed to public because of restoring, included Wiharn SamJom and Wiharn Maha Katyayana also closed.

 The small shrine that next to museum.

The pigeon fly to my hand.
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Wat Mahathat Woramahawihan With JatuKham RamaThep ~ The UNESCO World Heritage Site Of Nakhon Si Thammarat - Thailand (Part 2).

This Part 2, I will focus the Phra Borommathat Chedi, literally, the Great Noble Relics Stupa, was built prior to other religious architectural buildings in the temple by King Sri Dhammasokaraja in approximately the early 13th century CE. in order to establish the Theravada Buddhist symbol on the land and to serve the belief of his people on the presence of the Buddha’s relics in site which should be housed by the stupa. The Phra Borommathat Chedi is regarded as the oldest bell-shaped stupa housing the Buddha Relics in Thailand. Between the principal stupa, there are 158 minor chedis housing ashes and bones of the Buddhist devotees.

 The stunning view of the site of small Chedis that surrounding the main principle the Phra Borommathat Chedi.

 The Golden mural wall and the King Serpent.

 Here is the Viharn Phra Song Ma, the buildings which contains the staircase which leads to a walkway around the Phra Boromathat Chedi.

 The statues of JatuKham RamaThep at right side and left side of the stairway.

 The old style of statue and Phra Buddha Footprint on the wall.

 The sacred furious animal deity.

 The old Phra Ruang Buddha statue that facing the Phra Boromathat Chedi.

 The close view of the upper side the Phra Boromathat Chedi with walkway surrounding the Chedi and with Top side of Real Gold with precious stone.

 The photos taken with Phra Boromathat Chedi.

The small Chedis surrounding the Phra Boromathat Chedi.

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Wat Mahathat Woramahawihan With JatuKham RamaThep ~ The UNESCO World Heritage Site Of Nakhon Si Thammarat - Thailand (Part 1).

The Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan  is the most important temple of Nakhon Si Thammarat and southern Thailand for birthplace of JatuKham RamaThep. It was constructed at the time of the founding of the town, and contains a tooth Relic of Phra Buddha. The sacred 78 metre high of Phra Boromathat Chedi is surrounded by 173 smaller ones. While the chedi is now in Sri Lankan style, it is said to be built on top of an earlier Kingdom Srivijaya style chedi. The sacred chedi completed a renovation in early 2009 and now appears like new. In June 2013, Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Friday was endorsed on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for cultural category.

The view of Phra Boromathat Chedi. For Part 1, i will sharing the temple surrounding photos of Wat Mahathat Woramahawihan. For Part 2 will focus on Phra Boromathat Chedi.

 The temple gate of First Class temple Wat Mahathat Woramahawihan at  Ratchadamnoen Road in Tambon Nai Mueang.

 According to the legend of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Prince Thanakuman and Queen Hem Chala brought Buddha relics to Hat Sai Kaeo and built a small pagoda to mark the location. Later on, King Si-Thamma Sokarat established the city of Nakhon Si Thammarat and built a new pagoda. 

 The small shrine of Phra Buddha images.

 The entrance of Museum at Phra Rabieng Kot at Wat Mahathat Woramahawihan, no more photos can sharing for the Museum because not allow taking photo inside the Museum. 

The huge Bodhi tree in the temple courtyard and many local devotees resting on the benches.

 Photos taken with the statues of Prince Jatukham Ramathep and the replica ship behind.

 Many Phra Buddha statues venerated inside the main shrine.

 The temple amulets counter.

 The small Vihara for Phra Buddha and Phra SangKachai statues. Many baby photos put inside the Vihara after devotees pregnancy wishes come true.

 Other more baby photos put in the cabinet.

 The view of the Phra Boromathat Chedi and the old cannon.

The Lion Guardian and the old cannon located beside the Vihara.

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