Mahathat Temple - an important center of Buddhism and Vipassana meditation. He is one of the oldest in Bangkok, and was built to hold the relics of the Buddha.

Wat Mahathat is a list of ten royal temples in Thailand the highest level. Complete its name with all the titles sound like Wat Mahathat Yuvaradzharangsarit Radzhavoramahavihara.

The temple was built in the heyday of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya in the 18th century and was originally called Wat Salak. When the capital was moved to Bangkok, Wat Mahathat occupy a favorable position between the Grand Palace and the Central Palace. So it began to pass royal ceremonies and funerals. In 1803, he received a royal title and the name of Wat Mahathat.

The oldest in the whole of South-East Asian institution of higher education to Buddhist monks University Mahachulalongkornradzhavidyalayya located on the temple grounds. This is one of the most important schools in the country, divided by the Department of Social and Human Sciences, the international department and college.

Wat Mahathat known as a school of meditation. Despite the fact that most of the practices taking place in it in Thai for foreigners prepared special programs in English.

Mahathat Temple is known for large-scale market amulets, which takes place at the walls every Sunday. Amulets, Talismans, products of traditional medicine and charmed the things they find its owner, eager to happiness and prosperity.