Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao Suchadaram

Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao Suchadaram, Lampang Province Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao is an ancient and beautiful temple that is thousands of years old. It used to be the place of enshrining Phra Phuttha Maha Mani Rattana Patimakorn (Emerald Buddha) since 1979, for 32 years. The reason Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao is called Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao is because a legend says that Nang Suchada found an emerald in a watermelon and brought it to the abbot to carve into a Buddha image, which is Phra Kaew Don Tao. Later, it was invited to be enshrined at Wat Phra That, Lampang Luang, until today. Phra Borommathat Don Tao, which is a large pagoda, enshrines the hair of the Buddha. Burmese-style pavilion, beautiful style, enshrines a large Buddha image and a chapel enshrining a reclining Buddha. Burmese-style pavilion in front of the chedi This pavilion is a Burmese castle-shaped building called ‘Pyathat’ or ‘Pia Tat’. The castle’s spire is decorated with carved woodwork and the interior of the building is decorated with woodwork and stained glass on the ceiling and on the pillars. There is a Western-style coat of arms in the shape of a T in a frame, with a crown on top, flanked on both sides by figures of a lion and horse holding the British flag, and a cherubim, a small angel resembling a cupid. 📍 Tambon Wiang Nuea, Mueang Lampang District, Lampang Province #Valentine's Day Destination #Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao Suchadaram #Lampang