It used to enshrine the Phra Phuttha Maha Mani Rattana Patimakon (the Emerald Buddha) that was brought from Vientiane.

It is a first class royal temple and is an ancient temple, which King Rama I the Great ordered to be built for monks to study Dharma.

It enshrines Phra Phuttha Maha Mani Rattana Patimakon (Phra Kaeo Morakot (Emerald Buddha) and is the place where important religious ceremonies are performed.

Situated on Thep Krasattri Road, Thep Krasattri sub-district, this temple is home to a large, gold-covered Buddha image known as Phra Phut. Only half of the image can be seen protruding above the ground and it is considered a sacred image for the...

Wat Mahathat or Wat Phra Mahathat, originally named Wat Huamuang