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Famous Buddha head in the roots of a bodhi tree

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In the wealth of temples and ruins of Ayutthaya, Wat Mahathat is among the oldest. As we found out, it has much more to offer than the famous Buddha head in the roots of a tree.
Wat Phra Mahathat now lies in ruins that are partly overgrown by grass and trees. In some cases, those trees have started to get entangled with the ruins - soon after entering, we found the most famous sight of Wat Phra Mahathat: a Buddha head appearing to be one with the roots all around it: the rest of the statue is not even visible anymore and it is not known how the head ended up here in the first place. It is ironic that this has become the symbol of Wat Phra Wahathat, and even one of the symbols of Ayutthaya, the former capital of Siam; while hundreds of Buddha statues here are without a head. The head peacefully and patiently looks on and does not seem to be bothered by its precarious situation.
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