Wa Yai photo copyrighted by: Alan Ingram Wat Phra Si Mahathat commonly called Wat Yai by the people, is on the east bank of the Nan River in town limit. The Wihan of the temple houses what is regarded as the most beautiful and graceful Buddha statue in Thailand, the large bronze sitting statue of Phra Phutthachinarat in the Sukhothai style. The statue attracts hundreds of foreign and Thai visitors daily who come to admire and pay their
respect. An annual celebration in honor of Phra Phutthachinarat is held in late January.
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