Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan

Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is the principal Buddhist temple of Nakhon Si Thammarat city in southern Thailand. Located in Nai Mueang, Mueang District, it is a first-class Royal Temple centered on the 78-meter Phra Borommathat Chedi, believed to enshrine a relic of the Buddha. Founded during the Srivijaya period, it is the most revered religious site in southern Thailand and on Thailand's tentative list for World Heritage consideration.

Visitors can expect a large walled temple compound with the gold-topped Phra Borommathat Chedi as the central focus, surrounded by cloisters containing numerous Buddha images, historic viharns, chedis, and shrines. The grounds include the Viharn Luang, Viharn Phra Song Ma, the temple museum displaying artifacts, and active prayer areas. The setting is urban and spacious, with paved courtyards, galleries, and shaded areas for walking, sightseeing and merit-making.