Chiang Mai Temples
Chiang Mai is a city of temples ... people have been flocking to the temples of Chiang Mai City Square since the 1200s (or 1700s in Thai Bhudda time) ... Chiang Mai has more than 300 temples and many small soi side streets often hide 500 year old small chedi temples or full wats.
Attractions
Temples in Chiang Mai
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep: the most famous. the temple dates back to 1383 built on the Mountain.
Wat Chiang Man: the oldest temple in Chiang Mai dating from the 1200s ... Indian stonework is visable.
Wat Bup Pha Ram ... built by King Muan Keow in 1497.
Wat Phra Singh: most important temples in Chiang Mai city, located within the city walls, built in 1345 ... features Lanna art styles of Phra Sihing Buddha Images.
Wat Chedi Luang: center piece of the central Chiang Mai temples founded in 1401 ... the great earthquake of 1545 toppled this huge chedi of 90m.
Wat Ched Yot: located on the outskirts, built in 1455 ... Wat Jet Yot was built by King Tilokarat built to host the 8th World Buddhist Council.
Wiang Kum Kam: Chiang Mai ruin temples "Wat Chedi Liam" a memorial pyramid pagoda donated to the wat in 1288 by King Mangrai to honor wife who died there.
Wat U-Mong: has a forest and cave located in the Chiang Mai foothills near Chiang Mai University.
Wat Jao Mangrai ... King Mangri ordered a big Buddha image be carried through Chiang Mai city to a new temple the carriage wheel broke and the image fell onto the ground. Superstition of Culture made King Mangri decide to build another temple on the spot of this misfortunate fall. King Mangrai was struck by lightning and died while visiting Wat jao Mangrai.
Wat Suan Dok: "temple field of flowers "
Wat Phra Thad Sri Chom Thong ... houses Lord Buddha's skull
Wat Dab Pai ... has "medicinal miracle bathing waters" due to tale of famous monk. Devotees pray for good health.
Wat Rampoeng ... called Tapotharam ... monastery with month long meditation courses
Wat Phra thad Doi Noi ... very old temple ... built in 658 AD by Queen Chamadhevi ... near Hot
MORE Chiang Mai Temples
Wat Chai Mongkol & Wat Duang Dee & Wat Loi Kroh & Wat Chiang Yuen & Wat Muen Ngern Gong & Wat Ku Tao & Wat Saen Fang & Wat Pa Pao & Wat Chang Kong & Wat U-Sai Kam & Wat Pra Buddha Ern & Wat Phrathat Doi Kam
