Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan
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Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is a major historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, renowned for its towering white chedi and status as a key religious and cultural landmark in the south of the country.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Buddhist temple ⓘ |
| affiliation | Thai government Fine Arts Department (for conservation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Sri Lankan-style chedi
ⓘ
Thai temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | royal temple of the first class ⓘ |
| containsRelic | Buddha’s relics ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key religious landmark in Southern Thailand
ⓘ
symbol of Nakhon Si Thammarat ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Thai Sangha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | gallery lined with Buddha statues ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddha images
ⓘ
cloistered courtyard ⓘ main stupa surrounded by smaller stupas ⓘ monastic quarters ⓘ viharn (ordination and assembly halls) ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Hae Pha Khuen That festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community religious center
ⓘ
monastic education ⓘ |
| hasIconography | Buddha images in various postures ⓘ |
| hasNameInThai | วัดพระมหาธาตุวรมหาวิหาร NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Phra Borommathat Chedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
candidate UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
important historical monument of Thailand ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nakhon Si Thammarat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | white plastered brick ⓘ |
| near | Nakhon Si Thammarat city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major pilgrimage site in Southern Thailand
ⓘ
towering white chedi ⓘ |
| region | Southern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofStyle | multi-tiered Thai roof ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major cultural tourism destination in Southern Thailand ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist ceremonies
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.