Chiang Mai province has most temples in whole Thailand, more than 300!!! So we start an introduction to some of them...
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| Wat is a Thai word for temple - here is Wat Larm Chang (WLC) with a beautiful roof edge. |
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| WLC next to it's ancient part. |
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| WLC chapel from the front. |
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Here are the decorations on the inside walls of the oldest temple in Chiang Mai -
Wat Chiang Man (WCM). It´s foundations are from 1296. |
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WCM main altar. Buddha is not as old as one might think, because 2500 years ago
there were no Buddha images as we know them today. |
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| WCM doors - from the outside decorated with small mirrors and coloured glass piaces, which shine in the sun. |
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| WCM garden is also very nice. |
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It seems like this monk is so used to tourists, that he just ignored us, turned on his radio
and started reading some (holy?) book. |
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| Coffee break! |
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| ...and then my favorite temple, which just "popped up" unplanned on our way - Wat Pamping |
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| Inside WP there were comfortable chairs -very unusual. |
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| and a very beautiful altar! |
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| Next temple with a name impossible to pronounce... try yourself! |
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| WU decorations inside the chapel. |
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| Outside the small chapel of WU, there were these frightening creatures. |
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| When we came to Wat Dwung Dee, some ceremony just started. |
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| WDD small chapel before being repainted |
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| WDD´s main altar |
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| We always wonder how you get electricity to flow through these installations!? |
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| One decorative temple without name? |
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Inside you could write a wish on a golden leave with you zodiac sign.
Notice the clock - it´s a must in every temple. Why? Tell me if you know! |
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| Wat Pan Tao - is a beautiful piece of ancient art, constructed of moulded teak panels fitted together. |
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The most touristic temple - Wat Chedi Luang - Lanna style chedi is from 1441, recently restaurated.
We will soon take a look inside! |
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| Outside, the business goes on as always. Flowers, birds to let free (and then they catch them again....) |
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| WCL main altar is amazing! |
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| The donations are very secure.... |
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| Next wat - Wat Chang Tam. |
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| More impressing from the outside. |
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| In the garden of Wat Jet Rin. |
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| Outside the temple Wat Fon Soi. |
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| A short break before entering WFS |
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| and foot massage at the end of the day... well prepared for the next 289 temples :-) |
