Wat Mahathat - Mueang Phetchabun District

Clean, diligent monks, participate in dividing work, serving the people very well. It is very appropriate to be a royal temple.

This is the first time that I have come to pay respect to Luang Por Phetmeechai. You build a lot of confidence in your work.

Wat Mahathat is located in Phetchabun Municipality. It is an ancient temple paired in Phetchabun. There is a Sukhothai style pagoda with a height of about 3 meters. Somdej Krom Phraya Damrong Rajanupab assumed that it was built since the Sukhothai period. Inside the Ubosot, a Buddha image is enshrined in Luang Pho Ngam? And inside the vihara enshrines the Buddha image of Luang Pho Phet

travel thailand Go with Teng (Stefan) if you come to Phetchabun province. Another place that I would like to recommend is Wat Mahathat. an old temple It is expected that it was built since the Sukhothai period. There is a chedi in the shape of a bush in the Sukhothai style, which houses two Buddha images, which are Luang Pho Ngam and Luang Pho Phet. Wat Mahathat is an ordinary third-class royal monastery. Under the Maha Nikaya Sangha located in the district in the city Mueang Phetchabun District Phetchabun Province Wat Mahathat was established in 1926 and is believed to be a temple built and maintained by the city lord. until it became an abandoned temple According to legend, when the Chao Phraya Chakri (King Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulalok the Great) and Chao Phraya Surasi (Department of the Bowon Maha Surasinghanat Palace) led the army to fight against the Burmese in Phitsanulok. brought troops to the city of Phetchabun and made a sacrifice ceremony to achieve victory at this Mahathat temple Later, in 2447 B.E. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Krom Phraya Damrong Rajanupap has ordered Phraya Petcharat (Fuang), the governor of Phetchabun. Criteria for people to renovate Wat Mahathat in a big way Wat Mahathat was granted Wisung Kham Sima in 1953 and was upgraded to a third-class royal monastery of ordinary type in 1993. The important sacred object is two Buddha images. The first amulet, the villagers called Luang Pho Ngam because of the beauty of the Buddha. Constructed of bronze gold in the subduing Mara posture, early Ayutthaya art, U-Thong period, 3rd generation, 36 inches wide, currently enshrined in the church. The second part is Reverend Father Petchmeechai It is also a Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara. Constructed of bronze with a lap width of 36 inches, Luang Pho Phetmeechai was originally called by the villagers. Luang Pho Wat Mahathat It is assumed that it was built together with the temple in 1926, later changed to Luang Pho Phetmeechai. because he took the words of Phraya Chakri Generals who hold criminal rights to drive the Burmese army into the war which brought troops to surround Phitsanulok in the reign of King Thonburi Sukhothai style chedi in the shape of a bush at Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Krom Phraya Damrong Rajanupap assumed that it was built since the Sukhothai period. in order to contain the Buddha's relics The height of about 4 meters by the Fine Arts Department restored the chedi in 1967 and unearthed a golden courtyard inscribed in the large chedi behind the chapel. including bringing the relics containing the pagoda up On the golden courtyard inscribed: "Phetchabun is the son of Phraya Onrong Pradisthalae" or "Phetchabun is the son of Phraya who is enshrined", so it can be known that "Phetchabun" was originally named "Phetchabun" Please pay respects to the body Phra Thep Rattanakawi (Surin Chuttharo, Por Thor.7), the Buddha Khom Phetchabun received mercy from Phrakhru Sutphatchanuwat Assistant Abbot of Wat Mahathat receives offerings