Wednesday 1 July 2009

Wat Phra Sing : Chiangmai, Thailand

Wat Phra Singh is located on the corner of Singharat and Ratchadamnoen Road. Wat Phra Singh was built inside the old city walls at a time when chiangmai was the capital of the northern Thai Lanna or Lan Na Kingdom. This temple was originally built in 1345. This temple's name is changed to Wat Phra Singh when the Phra Singh Buddha image was first housed there in 1367, Phra Singh is a cast Buddha image of Chiang Sean Period. There are three attractive places are

Viharn Lai Kam is a hall where the Phra Singh Buddha is housed. It's an attractive building of Thai Lanna Style.


Phra Singh Buddha has been a significant Buddha image of the Thai Lanna people for many years.


Haw Trai is the building which contains Buddhist scrulptures.


This is the one destination you should not miss when you travel in Chiangmai.

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