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Ayuthaya Sights

Wat Phra Mahathat

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The most photographed image in Ayuthaya is here; a sandstone Buddha head that lies mysteriously tangled within a tree's entwined roots. Built in 1374 during the reign of King Borom Rachathirat I, Wat Phra Mahathat also has a central prang (Khmer-style chedi) and rows of headless Buddha images. Nobody knows for sure how the Buddha head ended up in the tree. Some say the head was abandoned after the Burmese sacked Ayuthaya, and trees subsequently grew around it. Others believe thieves tried to steal the image, but gave up as it was too heavy.

 

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