Wat Phra Mahathat in Nakhon Si Thammarat

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Wat Phra Mahathat Wormaha Wihan, formerly named Wat Phra Borommathat, is a royal temple of the first class, one of the most important historical sites in southern Thailand and in all of Thailand.

According to the legend of Phra Borommathat Nakhon Si Thammarat, Prince Thanakuman and Queen Hem Chala were the ones who took Buddha relics to Hat Sai Kaeo and built a small pagoda to mark the location. Later on, King Si Thammarat built a new pagoda.
The present pagoda has a distinctive Sri Lankan style. It is 55.78 meters 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 meters. The top is entirely covered in pure gold.
Inside the temple are many buildings of importance, especially the royal building where the Buddha image attired in royal wardrobe, Phra Si Thamma Sokart, is housed.
There are also the Phra Maha Phinetkrom (the equestrian image) building, the Thap Kaset building, while the Khian and Pho Lanka buildings are used to display artifacts donated to the temple by Buddhists.

Wat Phra Mahathat is located on Ratchadamnoen Road in Tambon Nai Muang.

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