Tour in Chiang Mai “Merit experience trip with nine Sacred wats”
Date : Every Day
Time : 08.00 -14.00
Price : 1600 THB/Van (max 9 persons)
Buddhists in Thailand strongly believe that offer sacrifices at temples is a way of making merit. One of their in favor practices is to go to nine wats. In addition, most people have faith in the respects that they pay at 9 Holy places will get prosperity and lucky to their lives. There are 9 wats in Chiangmai Thailand which are popular in the middle of local residents and tourists due to their gravity, and are in the central situated in the old city location are close to each other, and have names with excellent meanings. The following are the 9 divine wats in Chiang Mai ctit town which most vacationers like to visit. If there’s a chance, most of them like better to visit 9 wats within a day. The reason for choosing “nine” is this: Thai pronounce the digit “9” as “kao” which is a homophone of the word “kao” that means to walk and to prosperity.
1.Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn
Wat Phra Singh is an ancient wat with a long history of more than 655 years.An important temple in Chiang Mai Town is Originally called Wat Li Chiang Phra. the name was changed to Wat Phra Singh when the Phra Singh Buddha image was first housed there in 1367. The Buddha image is now enshrined in Viharn Lai Khsm (The gilded assembly hall) in the typical northern architectural style. The Haw Trai (wat library) is another magnificent construction which contains Buddhist scriptures. Wat Phra Singh is a royal temple of the first grade.
2. Wat Dab Phai
Prior to now this wat was Called Wat Aphai or Wat Tung Kra Dang. A story was told that when Praya Aphai was unwell and no one could find a treat. He made a prayer to the Luang Pho Dab Phai and his illness gone. In front of the Vihara is a well that is believed to be a sacramental well. In gratitude Praya Aphai reconstructed the temple and changed its name to Wat Dab Pai and settled his family nearby. Now devout Buddhists still go to the temple to pray for good health.
3. Wat Muen Ngen Kong
This temple was primary constructed in the time of King Mengrai in local Lanna style. Many rich people in Chiang Mai sponsor this wat since its name. Muen Ngen Kong, means millionaire or riches. It is picturesque and hidden from the main road.
4. Wat Chedi Luang (Wat Chotikaram)
Wat Chedi Luang houses the largest chedi in Chiang Mai Thailand. The wat is situated right in the middle of the city and was constructed in the reign of King Saen Muang Ma. the seventh king of Mengrai Family. The 92-metre tall and 54-metre wide chedi was created in the reign of King Tilokkarat. The construction was done in 1481. The chedi Was collapsed due to an earthquake during the reign of King Jiraprapa. After the earthquake. the chedi lay in ruins. and it was reconstructed as amazing as the original.
5. Wat Duang Dee
In the past this wat was Called Wat Ton Mak Nue. There is no exact facts to show when this wat was created but we believe that it was built sometime after King Mengrai established Chiang Mai Ctit town. The Vihara is designed in Lanna style. This temple shows a mixture of architectural styles that reflect the varied heritage of Northern Thailand. Duang Dee – mean Providential
6. Wat Chiang Man
Wat Chiang Man is Chiang Mai’s oldest temple and maybe dates from 1296. King Mengrai allegedly lived here while the new city of Chiang Mai was built. It is significant for a beautiful chapel and a chedi supported by rows of elephantine buttresses. Enshrined in Wat Chiang Man is a Buddha image in the Man Wichai posture and an old hall of over a hundred years of age called Phra Setang-Kamanee or Phra Kaeo Khao. Chiang Man – means “City Stable or unmovable” that considering is Chiang Mai had just had to be relocated may be a good name for the new city’s Royal temple.
7. Wat Chiang Yuen
Wat Chiang Yuen is an ancient wat with an octagon shape monastery in a Burmese design enshrining a Burmese design Buddha image. Women are forbidden to enter the monastery according to the Lanna belief. Wat Chiang Yuen is where every King had to pay homage to the Buddha image in order to gain good fortune in life.
8. Wat Loi Kroh
In antique times this temple was called Wat Hoi Khor. It was built by the sixth King of the Mengrai dynasty. and so is more than 500 years of age. After the Burmese had been driven out of Chiang Mai Thailand towards the end of the eighteenth century, the ctit town was deserted for twenty years. When Prince Kawila came to reconstruct the city, he brought in many people from other regions. Immigrants from Chiang Sean settled around this wat. The Chedi and Vihara were designed in local Lanna style. Loi Kroh – mean release bad things
9. Wat Chai Mongkol
Wat Chai Mongkol is located on the bank of Ping River. This temple was built during the reign of King Tilokkaratch. During the occupation of Chiang Mai by Burma this temple was called Wat Oop Pa Peng or Wat Oop Pa Pok. Later King Rama V changed the name to Wat Chai Mongkol. The pagoda of this temple is built in Burmese style. Chai Mongkol – mean victory
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