Temple of the Great Relic - Wat Mahathat

The Great Relic Temple - Wat Mahathat is an ancient Buddhist temple known for the stone head of the Buddha, entangled in the roots of the tree. The construction of the temple was started in 1374 by the architect Mahathera Thammakanlayan. The temple has been reconstructed several times over the centuries. In 1767, it was burned. And now many buildings on the territory of the temple complex are in a dilapidated state.

A characteristic feature of the Great Relic Temple is the presence of many burial mounds and a large statue of a sitting Buddha. Nowadays, the temple is an important Buddhist center in Thailand for the study of Vipassana meditation.