Wat Mahatat

Wat Mahatat
Wat Mahatat
Wat Mahatat

Wat Mahatat or more precisely 'Wat Mahathat Yuwarajarangsarit Rajaworamahavihara' was built during the Ayutthaya period. It is one of the ten royal temples of the highest class in Bangkok, used for royal ceremonies thanks to its strategic location between the Grand Palace and the Royal Palace.

Located within the temple grounds is the oldest higher education institute for Buddhist monks in Thailand and an important centre for the study of Buddhism and meditation. Wat Mahatat has become a popular place to learn the Vipassana Meditation with some classes undertaken in English. Just opposite of Wat Mahatat is the gigantic amulet market, which goes far beyond the few vendors on the street walkway

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