Chiang Mai, Mostly Temples
Worhshipers pass a reclining buddha at Doi Suthep.
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Pagoda at Doi Suthep with buddhas and dragons.
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Detail of the metalwork on the main pagoda at Doi Suthep.
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Overlooking the city from its mountain throne, Wat Suthep is one of the north's most sacred temples.
The temple was established in 1383 under King Keu Naone and enjoys a mystical birth story.AsiaBuddhismChiang MaiMichael WalkerMichael Walker PhotosPlacesReligionSiamThailandTheravada BuddhistWat Phra That Doi Suthepmichaelwalkerphotoswww.michaelwalkerphotos.com
The story of the founding of Wat Phra Doi Suthep is that a visiting Sukhothai monk instructed the Lanna king to establish a temple with the twin of a miraculous Buddha relic (enshrined at Wat Suan Dok). The relic was mounted on a white elephant, which wandered the mountain until it died at this spot, interpreted as the 'chosen' location.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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A twilight trip to Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai.
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