Huge Buddha standing in white stone, raising his left hand and wearing a cape.
Wat Mahathat
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Wat Mahathat is an important ancient site like Wat Mahathat, which is a royal temple in the palace area. Sukhothai, the ancient capital, is currently located in the center. Sukhothai Historical Park Muang Kao Sub-district Sukhothai City District Sukhothai Province
Wat Mahathat is the city's largest temple. Built in the 18th century Buddhist or early Sukhothai period, King Ramkhamhaeng's stone inscription of 1835 BC mentions the monastery as follows: “In the middle of the city of Sukhothai, there is a viharn with a Buddha statue”, meaning that the royal viharn on the east side of the main chedi was once the place where a 6.25-metre-wide bronze Sukhothai-style Buddha statue was enshrined. Phra Maha Thammaracha Lithai ordered it to be cast and celebrated in 1904.
Wat Mahathat also features important elements, namely the Mahathat Chedi and the 8 surrounding prang-shaped chedis, which act as guardian chedis for each direction. They are influenced by Khmer art and feature stucco motifs inspired by Sri Lankan art. The four-cornered chedis are five-tiered castle-shaped chedis influenced by the Bagan-Hariphunchai-Lanna artistic styles. They are considered one of the best examples of authentic Sukhothai castle chedis still in their most complete state.
archaeological site
The ancient site in the temple area measures 200 meters wide and 200 meters long on each side. It features Buddha images, chedis and a chedi in the shape of a lotus bud or rice packet as the main temple structure. Inside, there are different types of pagodas, bases, temples, church bases and niches for Buddha images, made up of :
Grand Stupa This is the main pagoda in the middle of the temple. Its shape resembles a lotus bud or a bundle of rice. It is located on the 3rd floor of Phra Wan Fa. Around the base of the lowest floor are stucco sculptures of disciples walking with hands clasped in prayer. Size of the pagoda base Each side measures 27 meters wide and 29 meters high. On the same base, there are 4 prangs surrounding the pagoda, located in front of the pagoda in all 4 directions. At the 4 corners, there are 4 Srivijaya-style pagodas mixed with Sri Lanka, located as satellite pagodas to the main pagoda. There are 200 pagodas.
Ten temple bases of various sizes, including the temple of Sakyamuni Buddha Located opposite Or to the east of Phra Mahathat Chedi, there are 8 niches, a chapel base located on the north side of Phra Mahathat Chedi, 14 meters wide, 25 meters long, made of brick, 4 ponds located on the north and west sides, and there is a brick glass wall surrounding the temple area on all 4 sides, 200 meters wide and long on each side.
Buddha
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The founder of Buddhism is named Siddhārtha Gautama; Siddhārtha is given as his personal name, but this is probably a late nickname. Gautama, undisputedly attested, is probably his gotta, but some see it as "Lady Gautami's son", from the gotta of the woman who raised him after his mother's death. He is still called Gautama Buddha, or Shākyamuni (Shakya sage) because of his membership of this clan. He also bears many epithets, such as Tathāgata, "the one who came thus" [preaching the Good Law]. Given the origin of the word as well as its verbal root budh- ("to awaken"), the title Buddha was probably bestowed upon him by his disciples.
The accounts of his life, first handed down orally, were not written down for the first time until several hundred years after his death, and are a mixture of metaphysics and legend. Some episodes, such as the one in which he appeases a furious elephant that his jealous cousin Devadatta is said to have unleashed against him, may be authentic historical recollections, unlike his conversations with the gods or his instant teleportation to Sri Lanka. Over time, a rich legend has developed in the jatakas. In any case, the existence of a Gautama-Shakyamuni founder of Buddhism is not in doubt. He is said to have lived around the turn of the century and to have died around the age of eighty.
According to Sri Lankan historical chronicles, he was born in 563 BC. Most sources also agree that he died around 480 BC. Other, less consensual sources, such as Ui Hakuju's calculations, give the year 383 BC as the date of his death, which would give 460 as the date of his birth, based on the consensus of biographies indicating that the Buddha lived for 80 years. The earliest Pali tradition considers his birth and death dates to be 624 BC and 544 BC respectively. All traditions agree that Siddhārtha Gautama was a contemporary of the two kings of Magadha, Bimbisâra and his son Ajatasattu, who often supported him.