Shodatsuji Temple

#1月好去地方2025 Legend has it that King Ku Na invited Sumana Thera, a high monk from Sukhothai, to Chiang Mai to give lectures with the Sri Lankan Bible, and promised to build a temple in the royal garden for him to live in. This temple is the Suan Ta Temple we see today; it was completed in 1371, and Sumana Thera became the first abbot of the temple. The main monastery of Wat Suan Tak and the large Buddha statue in it were rebuilt in 1932 (some say 1930) by Khru Ba Srivichai, the most famous monk in northern Thailand. Khru Ba Srivichai also mobilized people to build a mountain road to Wat Suthep, and became the most respected monk in Chiang Mai. His urn is placed in a small white pagoda behind the main monastery. Because he was born in the year of the tiger, the pagoda is surrounded by 8 stone tiger sculptures. To the west of the main monastery are many pagodas housing the ashes of Chiang Mai royal family members, one of whom is Princess Dararatsmee, who married King Rama V of Bangkok. Address: 139 Suthep Rd, Tambon Su Thep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand #Thailand Travel #Temple #Chiang Mai Attractions