Experts' Choice Award Wat Ched Yot
What the experts agree on
This 15th-century temple surprises with its distinctive Indian-inspired chedi design, unlike the bell-shaped chedis elsewhere in Thailand. Peaceful grounds with ancient ficus trees and multiple chapels create a serene, spiritually significant
“Dotted around the compound are more chapels and chedi, as well as lots of mature ficus trees propped up with wooden stakes by devotees seeking merit.”
– Lonely Planet
Frommer's "The chedi was built during the reign of King Tilokkarat in the late 15th century, and, in 1477, the World Sangkayana convened here to revise the doctrines of the Buddha." Full review
Fodor's "Built in 1455, it's a copy of the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, India, where the Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment...but its green lawns and shady corners are strangely still and peaceful." Full review
