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| A statue of Queen Hem Chala and her brother Prince Thanakuman in front of the temple. According to legend, both were Indian royalty who were carrying the holy relics of the Buddha when they were shipwrecked. They reached Nakhon Si Thammarat and decided to bury the relics there under a chedi. Later, King Thammasok built a larger chedi and Wat Mahathat was established as a result. |
| The Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihaan temple. The main chedi of Wat Mahathat is 78m high and topped with gold. The chedi holds the holy relics of the Buddha. Numerous smaller chedis surrounding it holds relics of holy men and nobles. |
| The Wat Mahathat temple is the site of the Hae Pha Khuen That festival held twice a year, on Magha Puja and Vesaka Puja days. A procession of the devout will carry a long religious cloth to be wrapped around the chedi. |
| At the base of the chedi, a long corridor that surrounds it forms a central sanctuary. Here, Buddhas of all shapes, sizes and designs are lined up. |
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| A Buddha statue depicting the time when a 9-headed serpent rose up to shelter the meditating Prince Siddharta. (before his enlightenment) |
| Inside Wat Mahathat's compound with trip participants. (July 2002) |