Wat Phalat (Skitthagami), Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai Province

#Winter travel destination Wat Phalat (Sakidakami) Secret location on Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai Province . Wat Phalat (Sakidakami) comes from the word "Phalerd" because many people who followed elephants along the waterfall stream and slipped and fell. Some say that elephants also slipped. When the temple was established, it was named after the waterfall. The name of the temple appears in documents, legends and chronicles. It has a history with Phra That Doi Suthep. It is recorded that during the reign of King Kue Na, he brought the relics that Phra Maha Sumana Thera brought from Sukhothai and invited them to sit on the back of an elephant to be enshrined at Doi Suthep when he stopped by the area of ​​Phalat. It was originally an abandoned temple. Later, it was renovated and restored on March 2, 1981, to restore its status as a temple and a place for meditation. Inside the temple, ancient sites, which are the intellectual heritage that our ancestors built, such as the relics, the temple, and various other structures, are still preserved. Long-standing legacy . Wat Phalat (Sakidakami) : Located on the way up the mountain to Phra That Doi Suthep, Tambon Suthep, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Mai Province : Open daily from 06:00 - 18:00 #Secret location #Chiang Mai #Chiang Mai travel #Chiang Mai #travel #thailand