🇹🇭 THAILEX VDO Wat Phrathat Doi Kham

Wat Phrathat Doi Kham (วัดพระธาตุดอยคำ), the Temple with the Buddha's Relic on Golden Mountain, is a hilltop temple located on the outskirts of Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่) city. At the foot of the mountain on which it is located, along the road that leads to the summit, is a shrine dedicated Puh Sae Yah Sae (ปู่แสะ ย่าแสะ), the guardian spirits of Chiang Mai, who together with their son, Sudeva Rikshi or Suthep Reusi (สุเทพฤาษี), wander the slopes of Doi Suthep (ดอยสุเทพ), where they are attended by six lesser spirits. Since they are legendary associated with a story about buffalo sacrifice, the shrine is scattered with edifices of water buffaloes, including a life-sized statue of both a dark buffalo and an albino buffalo. In between the two is a statue of the hermit Suthep Reusi. The temple itself has more than 1,300 years of history, believed to be built in circa 687 AD to enshrine Buddha's relics. Its golden chedi is somewhat reminiscent of that of of Wat Doi Suthep (วัดดอยสุเทพ). The area in front of the main wihaan, as well as the temple's balcony, feature several large outdoor Buddha statues, including a reclining Buddha. The spacious balcony overlooks the area below and offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and the valley. Traditionally, believers come here to offer white jasmine flowers, especially as a kind of kaebon (แก้บน) after their earlier wishes have come true. The wall along the main road towards the temple has a huge painting of the gods and demons Churning the Ocean of Milk.
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