I have checked out loads of temples in Chiang Mai during the 8 days I was in the nice town. I often visit several temples in a row in a day to see the differences, one-of-a-kind features and also contrasts.
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
The Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep is one of the most essential and likewise the most renowned temple of Chiang Mai. This holy place is called after the hill on which the holy place lies. It is a climb of even more than 300 actions, but also for 50 Baht, you can likewise increase by wire cars and truck. On top of the temple, you have a stunning view of the city! It is just one of the most historically and also mentally essential places in Thailand as well as is a remarkable embodiment of Lanna society, which stemmed 700 years back.
The holy place is composed mainly of a great deal of gold and designs. These temples are popular as well as consequently very crowded and also I was there really early in the morning to be successful of the stress and I recommend this to you! This holy place has to do with half an hour’s drive from the city. Remember that the road up to the temple is quite winding. You can rent your own scooter or prepare a taxi to take you to the temple
Wat Pra Singh
This facility additionally contains a number of structures, but not everything was integrated at the same time. Building and construction started in 1345, however, components were added in 1782.
What Phra Singh is for the Thai an important temple in Chiang Mai. Since a really crucial Buddha statuary has actually been placed in the temple, this is. This sculpture is used every year throughout the Songkran festival (Thai New Year). It appears that the statuary was stolen in 1922 and also that there is now a replica. No one knows if it truly is or not.
Wat Chedi Luang
My favored holy place in Chiang Mai is Wat Chedi Luang (Holy Place of the Great Chedi). Wat Chedi Luang is very different from all other holy places in Chiang Mai Old City.
It was after that no much less than 82 meters high and the tallest building in the Lanna kingdom back then. Due to an earthquake in 1545 the structure broke down 30 meters(!). At the end of the last century the holy place was reconstructed (weeds expanded all over it) and also currently it’s truly great to see again.
Wat Mahawan
It was not far from my hotel Mandala House that i located this captivating temple. Just outside the old walled community facility of Chiang Mai near Tha Phae Gate is the Wat Mahawan, an attractive holy place with both Lanna and Burmese style buildings as well as numerous sculptures of mythical animals. A number of entrance residences in the surrounding wall are protected by Chinthe, mythical lions often found in Burmese temples.
The holy place comprises a Lanna style viharn as well as ubosot, a big Burmese style chedi, a Ho Trai as well as a big Burmese style brick viharn.
Wat Phan Tao
Next to Wat Chedi Luang is one of the most special temples in Chiang Mai: Wat Pan Tao (Temple of the Thousand Ovens). Unlike many other temples, this one is made of teak. Exactly how old this temple is I don’t know.
Inside the building is a golden statue of Buddha. And if you’re now wondering why it’s called ‘Temple of the Thousand Ovens’: before this temple was placed here, there were ovens on this spot with which stone statues were made for Wat Chedi Luang.
There are still many other temples to visit in Chiang Mai , I will cover them in another post