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VISIT IN<br />
TOWN<br />
THE SECRET<br />
JUNGLE TEMPLE<br />
Wat Pha Lat<br />
帕 拉 特 寺 , 一 座 秘 密 丛 林 庙 宇<br />
Thai people have a saying : “You haven’t really been to Chiang Mai, if<br />
you haven’t visited Doi Suthep temple”. This temple is one of the landmarks<br />
of the city. But not many people know of another beautiful temple, a few<br />
kilometres before the famous one, that is much less crowded, less opulent,<br />
and mostly visited only by locals. Welcome to Pha Lat temple, the secret<br />
jungle temple...!<br />
Often called “The monastery of the sloping rocks”, this hidden treasure<br />
has it all: an antique viharn (shrine hall), serene atmosphere, breathtaking<br />
views over the city of Chiang Mai, plus a little stream that passes through<br />
the temple’s garden.<br />
This temple was constructed during the reign of King Kuena (1355-1385).<br />
History says that the king’s white elephant stopped and knelt down at this<br />
place whilst walking up the mountain. The animal continued his journey but<br />
then died when arriving at the top of the height. King Kuena ordered the<br />
construction of Doi Suthep temple at the very place the elephant died. Later,<br />
he also ordered the construction of temples at the three other spots where<br />
the white elephant had rested, one of these being Wat Pha Lat. Those<br />
places were considered holy places.<br />
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