Wat Phra Singh or its full name Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan It is one of the important temples in Chiang Mai. Here is a temple that enshrines Phra Singh (Phra Phuttha Sihing), the sacred Buddha image of Chiang Mai and Lanna.Buddha image is a Chiang Saen art known as "Chiang Saen Sing Nueng".
Wat Phra Singh has beautiful Lanna architecture and is well known and popular with tourists. And is the center of the mind of the people of Chiang Mai who give their faith and believe that they will travel to pay homage to each other regularly.
Every year during Songkran Festival or New Year's Eve tradition, government agencies will bring Buddha image to be enshrined on Busabok's car and parade around the city so that people can come to bathe the Buddha image. In the New Year's festival, people born in the Year of the Dragon must pay respect to the Sing at one time in their lives.
Things to do in Wat Phra Singh
Church
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| Church Wat Phra Singh |
It is a rectangular building with a porch in front and back. The building and decoration of the original Lanna art style. On the side, you can see a large window slated into a slat, but the inside is a real window. There is a stucco pattern on the entrance arch, the columns and other parts are embossed with stucco and covered with gold, looks very exquisite.
Hor Trai
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| Hor Trai Wat Phra Singh |
Built as a half-timbered building, the exterior walls are decorated with stucco gods. Some of the sculptures are standing statues of Thep Phanom, some are while flying, some are decorated around the Hor Trai, made by craftsmen in the Phra Muang Kaew period. The interior is decorated with Himmapan creatures such as a winged mermaid, a winged lion, a kirin, etc., and there are guard patterns similar to those of the Meng dynasty of China.
Wihan Lai Kham
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| Wihan Lai Kham Wat Phra Singh |
Wihan Lai Kham has a beautiful and very intricate stucco pattern showing the craftsmanship of the craftsmen of that era that was the most advanced. The viharn in Lai Kham, built in the northern art style, has 2 Naga statues on the front steps and near the Nagas are 2 lion statues. The interior is enshrined Phra Phuttha Sihing.
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| Phra Phuttha Sihing |
On the back wall of the main Buddha image, the royal pillar (round pillar), balcony pillar (square pillar) are filled with gold and red patterns in various patterns. Behind the main Buddha image, there is a castle surrounded by dragons and swans, which is very beautiful. On the northern side of the viharn wall, there are paintings depicting "Sangthong's story" and on the bottom "Suwannahong". It is a very interesting picture, especially the story "Sang Thong", found only here.
Getting to Wat Phra Singh
Wat Phra Singh is located in downtown Chiang Mai, only 8 minutes from the airport. And you can also walk to Wat Chedi Luang, which is just 700 meters away.
Map https://goo.gl/maps/jnkBPNm9NDc2whJcA
Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan Gallery
Have fun!
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