By: Jeab – Thailand country director
One of the most famous images of Ayutthaya is the Buddha head carved into a Bodhi tree at Maha That temple. Those photos were taken one month after the flood, and you can see now- there is no water! The temple was built in 1374 and it was a royal monastery and the spiritual center of the city. The flower that you can see in the foreground is “Malai” or garland in English, an offering made to worship the holy Buddha.
Actually, there are many other temples in Ayutthaya that are worth a visit. Such as, Wat Phra Srisanphet (2nd photo) and Wat Yai Chaimongkol (3rd photo).
