1. Being the location of Phraboromthat Chedi which is Buddhist sacrosanct for all Thai and Foreigner.
2. Within the temple, there are a lot of antiques and ancient remains which all have historical, art and cultural values.
3. Being the first start of the National Musuem of Nakhon Si Thammarat because ther are a lot of valuable things,
such as gold / Silver ornaments, ceramics and etc., received as offerings from worshiper, and antiques such as stone
inscriptions, earthenware, Buddha Images & Etc......So the cathedrals where, these things have been kept became museum
of the temple. In 1937, the Fine Arts Department announced the musuem of Wat Phra Mahathat is a branch of the national
Museum of Nakhon Si Thammarat named " Si Thammarat Musuem ". Later, the fine Arts Department established a new
Nakhon Si Thammarat National Museum, in front of Wat Suan-Luang Sala Meechai Sud-Distric, Muang District.
4. Being the first start of the national Library, Nakhon Si Thammarat branch, as on October 15, 1937 the fine Arts Department
established the National library in this temple before moved to the new building in front of Wat Suan Laung, Sala Meechai
Sub-District, Muang District.