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Wat Phra Sing
Wat Phra Sing, located on Sam Lan Road, houses the revered Phra Phuttha Sihing Buddha image cast in Subduing Mara. The Buddha image is now enshrined in Viharn Lai Kham. During the Songkran festival, each April 13-15, people process the most sacred Buddha image around Chiang Mai town for traditional bathing.
Formerly, this area was a Wat Li Chiang Market until 1345, King Pa Yu, the fifth king of Mengrai Dynasty commanded to built this temple and a 24-feet chedi containing his father’s ashes. The temple compound includes the lovely Viharn Lai Kham featuring exquisite woodcarvings and northern-style murals paintings, a magnificent scriptural repository with striking bas relief, and a circular stupa (in Lankan bell shape).
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Viharn Lai Kham This temple should be in the list of your plan when you come to Chiang Mai, most of foreign tourists will use the bicycle around Chiang Mai city that can be find in the bicycle rental shop or walk. Chiang Mai is the capital of the Lanna Kingdom that's why there are a lot of old temples here bicycle or walk around is a popular activity for Thai and foreign tourists.
Phra Phuttha Sihing Buddha image Sihing Buddha or Phra Singh Buddha is antique bronze casted and gold plated 79 x 63 cm, Lanka artistic style. The history says that Sihara monarchs of the Lankan continent created Phra Singh Buddha in 700 BE. later the liege of Nakhon Si Thammarat offer to Phra Ruang of Sukhothai. Sukhothai is a dependency of Ayutthaya Sihing Buddha was respectfully engage to enshrine at Ayutthaya and later moved to Kamphaeng Phet and Chiang Rai before respectfully engage back to Chiang Mai with emerald Buddha. King Narai the Great hit Chiang Mai in 2205 BE, Sihing Buddha respectfully engage to Ayutthaya and enshrined at Wat Phra Sri Sanphet for 105 years. Ayutthaya lose in Thai - Burma war in 2310 BE Phra Singh respectfully engage back to Chiang Mai and later Chiang Mai was gathered into Siam in the reign of King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) Phra Singh was respectfully engage to Bangkok in 2338 BE. Sihing Buddha or Phra Singh that enshrine at Wat Phra Singh is the simulated one.
Wat Phra Sing
Attractions&Hotels near Wat Phra Singh Wora Maha Wihan - Chiang Mai
Hotels near Wat Phra Singh Wora Maha Wihan - Chiang Mai
Phu Wiang Guesthouse Check the Room/Price/Book0.12 km | Map | Direction
BED Phrasingh Check the Room/Price/Book0.18 km | Map | Direction
Salee Hostel Check the Room/Price/Book0.18 km | Map | Direction
Wannamas Chiangmai Boutique House Check the Room/Price/Book0.20 km | Map | Direction
Sleep Walker Poshtel Check the Room/Price/Book0.20 km | Map | Direction
Lucky House Check the Room/Price/Book0.20 km | Map | Direction
Baan guesthouse (Sunday night market) Check the Room/Price/Book0.21 km | Map | Direction
Napbox Hostel Check the Room/Price/Book0.21 km | Map | Direction
99 The Heritage Hotel Check the Room/Price/Book0.22 km | Map | Direction
The Sila Boutique Bed and Breakfast Check the Room/Price/Book0.23 km | Map | Direction
Old City Hidden Gem Villa Check the Room/Price/Book0.24 km | Map | Direction
Leechiang Hotel Check the Room/Price/Book0.24 km | Map | Direction
Manon SleepEatDrink Check the Room/Price/Book0.24 km | Map | Direction
Pakping the cozy living Check the Room/Price/Book0.25 km | Map | Direction
Tara Guesthouse0.26 km | Map | Direction
Tara Guesthouse Check the Room/Price/Book0.26 km | Map | Direction
Bed In Town Check the Room/Price/Book0.28 km | Map | Direction
Eden Walking Street Hostel Check the Room/Price/Book0.28 km | Map | Direction
Hotel Neo Court Check the Room/Price/Book0.29 km | Map | Direction
Villa De Hun Check the Room/Price/Book0.29 km | Map | Direction
Stay Awhile Check the Room/Price/Book0.29 km | Map | Direction
Coincidence Hub and Hostel Check the Room/Price/Book0.29 km | Map | Direction
Le Loftel Hostel Chiang Mai Check the Room/Price/Book0.29 km | Map | Direction
Baan Phrasing Guesthouse Check the Room/Price/Book0.29 km | Map | Direction
Cheeva Dee Hotel Check the Room/Price/Book0.30 km | Map | Direction
Attractions near Wat Phra Singh Wora Maha Wihan - Chiang Mai
Wat Prasat0.21 km | Map | Direction
Wat Chedi Luang Worawihan0.91 km | Map | Direction
Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Center0.97 km | Map | Direction
Wat Puak Hong0.98 km | Map | Direction
Three Kings Monument1.04 km | Map | Direction
Wat Phan Tao1.05 km | Map | Direction
Wat Inthakhin (Sadue Muang)1.13 km | Map | Direction
Kum Chao Burirat Lanna Architecture Center1.18 km | Map | Direction
Treasury Pavilion1.20 km | Map | Direction
Wat Umong Mahathera Chan1.45 km | Map | Direction
Wat Lok Moli1.47 km | Map | Direction
Wat Chiang Man1.63 km | Map | Direction
Tha Pae Walking Street1.66 km | Map | Direction
Kadsuankaew Performing Arts Center1.79 km | Map | Direction
Chiang Mai Gate1.80 km | Map | Direction
Wat Srisuphan - Silver Temple1.81 km | Map | Direction
Wua Lai Night Market2.00 km | Map | Direction
Tha Phae Gate2.01 km | Map | Direction
Chiang Mai Wall2.01 km | Map | Direction
Wualai Silversmiths Village2.05 km | Map | Direction
Wat Ou Sai Kham2.24 km | Map | Direction
Wat Suan Dok2.31 km | Map | Direction
Wat Ku Tao (Wat Welu Wanaram)2.76 km | Map | Direction
Wat Buppharam2.87 km | Map | Direction
Wat Chang Khong2.90 km | Map | Direction
*note the distance is just a straight line not an accurate transition on the road
