Home to the Mahanikai School of Buddhism and the Center for Vipassana Meditation at Buddhist University, the “Wat Mahathat Temple of the Great Relic” is one of the oldest temples in Bangkok. On the grounds of the Ayutthaya Historical Park, the temple was built to house a relic of the Buddha. The walls of the temple are painted with murals of religious and historical significance and the temple is well known for a stone head of Buddha embedded in tree roots. As the temple is on an island, the only way to reach it is by boat to Chang Pier, followed by a short walk up Mahathat Road.
Soi Ton Pho, Bangkok, 13000 Thailand, Phone: +66-22-22-60-11