North Thailand Wat Phra Sing Woramahawihan

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Built in 1345, Wat Phra Sing is one of the most important sites in Chiang Mai. It houses the North's most revered Buddha statue, Phra Buddha Sihing.

Location

Located in the city center, Sam Lan Road, Phra Sing, Amphoe Muang Chiang Mai

Direction

By car: From Bangkok, use Highway No. 1 then Highway No. 32, take Highway No. 117, heading to Phitsunulok. Then take Highway No. 11 for another 695 km to Chiang Mai city

Highlights

Phra Buddha Sihing, enshrined in Vihan Lai Kham, an ancient gilded chapel that features exquisite woodcarvings and northern style murals
Well-decorated wooden hall, which keeps the scripture

Activities

Pay homage to the magnificent Phra Buddha Sihing, one of the most sacred Buddha image in Thailand

Open Hrs.

Every year on April 13th (Songkran Day), the Buddha image is paraded through the streets of Chiang Mai for local people to sprinkle scented water on it.

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