Wat Phan Tao, Chiang Mai

🛕Wat Phan Tao, Chiang Mai Originally called "Wat Pan Tao" (Thousand Times) Meaning making merit only once But will receive merit in return a thousand times But later it was distorted to "Phan Tao" And there is also a saying that This temple used to be a source of hundreds and thousands of kilns to cast Buddha statues So it was called "Wat Phan Tao" ✨ Interesting things in the temple are the Royal Vihara, which was originally the residence of King Mahotaradet, the 5th ruler of Chiang Mai. Later, during the reign of King Inthawichayanon (the 7th ruler), he ordered the dismantling of this royal vihara and offered it as the vihara of Wat Phan Tao. The building is made entirely of teakwood in the Chiang Saen style. The doorway is decorated with carved peacocks, a symbol of the northern nobility, which looks exquisite and elegant. Inside the vihara, there is a raised ancient pulpit that is over a hundred years old. And behind the Royal Vihara, the main pagoda of the temple is a bell-shaped bell on an octagonal base surrounded by surrounding pagodas.