Sunday 29 December 2024
Visiting temples north of the old city of Chiang Mai

After visiting Wat Chiang Chom, I made my way through a few twisting sois to get to Chang Phuak Road and turned right to go south towards Wat Ku Tao, a Burmese temple I may have never visited. In Chiang Mai, there are a number of very old chedis (pagodas) standing by themselves. These are probably from temples that are now long gone, and were considered sacred and thus not torn down. I saw two of these as I walked south along Chang Phuak Road towards Was Ku Tao. The first is unnamed and right along the main road. Over the years, the top has deteriorated and is mostly gone. The chedi structure itself is impressive and detailed in its design.

The second is a little to the east of the main Chang Phuak Road with a very faded sign in which I could make out the phrase Wat Pan Sat. I can only surmise that a temple named Wat Pan Sat was once here, and this impressive chedi is all that remains.

I continued my walk south along Chang Phuak Road towards Wat Ku Tao.

Next: Wat Ku Tao, a Burmese temple