Wat Mahathat Worawihan Temple in Phetchaburi

Description and is it worth a visit

Wat Mahathat Worawihan Temple this is perhaps the most important and central temple of the city. Its beautiful snow-white prang is visible from anywhere Petchaburi, and is the most recognizable local architectural structure. Khmer motifs are easily recognizable in its architecture, which is not surprising, since it was originally erected 800 years ago. It has the status of a royal temple.

In general, this is a fairly large complex-monastery, and there are always a lot of people here, mostly locals. There is even a playground where you can leave the children while the parents ask for blessings from the Buddha. You can walk freely throughout the complex and enter any buildings, but you should show respect and take off your shoes when entering the temple, be appropriately dressed: do not enter the temple in a miniskirt, shorts and with open shoulders. To get to the central prang, and it is necessary to get closer to it, because there are a lot of interesting things around it, you need to enter the main building of the temple and go through it. On the opposite side of the building you will see the footprint of the Buddha.

A full inspection of Wat Mahathat Worawihan will take at least half an hour.

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