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Wat Phra That Doi Kham
Opening days: Daily
Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00
Wat Phra That Doi Kham It is a temple located on the top of the mountain, Chedi Kham Subdistrict, Chiang Kham District, with a paved road up to the chedi. This temple is important at Phra That Doi Kham with Lanna style architecture All four directions were decorated with stucco lions. This relic has been a symbol of Chiang Kham for a long time.
According to the legend of Phra That said, Phaya Khamdaeng brought a casket containing the Buddha's hair on top of a mountain and bricked it in the shape of a chedi over it. Legend has it that some time later, a widow found a large gold bar between two mountains. When the matter reached the ears of the ruler of the city, he was greedy and ordered to cut the gold bar. But the gold bar disappeared into the mountains. which leads to the relics of the Chedi And that's why the villagers call "Phra That Doi Kham".
From the intersection near the Chiang Kham District Office and the Chiang Kham Hotel heading east Follow Highway No. 1210 for a distance of about 6 kilometers, you will arrive at Wat Phra That Doi Kham. It is one point where you can see the beautiful scenery of Chiang Kham.
Category: Places of Worship
Group: Temple
Last Update : 3 YearAgo