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Three Countries In Ten Days: Wat Mahathat of Ayutthaya » Welcome to Wat Mahathat

Welcome to Wat Mahathat
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The Wat Mahathat was an imperial monastery that served as the headquarters of the Sangaraja, head of the Buddhist monks belonging to the Kamavasi Sect. This started when Mahathera Thammakanlayan was in power.

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