Buddha head in the roots of a Bodhi tree

Buddha head in the roots of a Bodhi tree

Buddha head in the roots of a Bodhi tree occur naturally. Also known to occur by chance. Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya. Is one of the temples in Ayutthaya historical park. Wat Mahathat temple has a great importance in the Ayutthaya period. Is Wat enshrined in the  Ayutthaya city. And especially to the residents of Patriarch. This temple has been built and maintained over time, until it was broken up after the Ayutthaya lose to the Myanmar. And the temple was abandoned for a long time. Several generations. For Buddha head in the tree roots Pho . In the past, the Department of Fine Arts. Was Improved Wat Mahathat . The  Antiquities store and put on root of   the tree. Until the roots of   tree  covered heads Buddha .

Is proud. The country of Thailand. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), France. A selection of images from both World Heritage natural and cultural Size 40-50 1 x 1.5 meters from the World Heritage Site all 936 sources.  has chosen   of  head  Buddha. In the Bodhi tree roots. The one in the picture.

History of Wat Mahathat.

The construction of Wat Mahathat was begun during the reign of King Borommarachathirat 1 in 1374 A.D. But was completed during the reign of King Ramesuan ( 1388-1395  A.D. ) When King Songtham ( 1610- 1628 A.D. ) was in power the main prang ( Khmer - style tower ) collapsed. The restoration work on the prang was probably completed in the reign of King Prasatthong ( 1630-1655  A.D. During the restoration the height of the prang was considerably increased.

Wat Mahathat was restored once again during the reign of King Borommakot ( 1732-1758 A.D. ) when four portico’s were added to the main prang. In 1767 A.D. When Ayutthaya was sacked, the Wat was burnt and has since then been in ruins.

Wat Mahathat was a royal monastery and served as a seat of the Sangaraja, the head of the Buddhist monks  of the Kamavasi sect, since the time of the Mahahthera Thammakanlayan, who was a contemporary of King Borommarachthriat 1 , and who built the Wat.

Wat Mahathat used to house an unusual Buddha image made of green stone as Buddha seated on a throne. In the Rattanakosin period King Rama 1 had the image moved to Wat Naphrameru.