Wat Phra That Chang Kham Worawihan

Wat Phra That Chang Kham Worawihan, Nan Province Built by Phraya Phukeng, the ruler of Nan, it is over 600 years old. The large chapel has Lanna-style architecture and enshrines a large principal Buddha image. The Phra Chao Luang is a Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya posture, sitting cross-legged. The material is stucco and gold-plated. It is 4.50 meters wide and 6 meters high in the Lanna style. There are large round stucco pillars in a swaying pattern, similar to the pattern of the pillars in the chapel of Wat Phumin. In front, there are a pair of lions standing at the foot of the stairs. The Sri Lankan-style pagoda (bell-shaped) The base of the pagoda is made of brick and mortar and molded into the shape of half an elephant, 5 on each side and 4 more at the four corners. It looks like it is used to support or “support” the pagoda. It is similar to Wat Chang Lom in Sukhothai Province. The Ho Trai of Wat Chang Kham Worawihan has a structure similar to a chapel and a church. There are lions standing at the foot of the stairs. It is beautifully decorated with stucco patterns. The roof has 3 layers. It is a room for storing Dharma and Tripitaka. It has been renovated into a chapel and is a place to enshrine Phra Phutthananthaburi Sri Sakyamani, Sukhothai Buddha statue in the walking posture 📍 Tambon Nai Wiang, Mueang Nan District, Nan Province