Chiang Mai Tours to Wat Phra Singh

Phra Singh temple strange insight into the Buddhist way of life

Phra Singh temple (Wat of the Lion Buddha) is a necessary Buddhist monastery and temple on the west side of Chiangmai, Thailand. Founded in the 14th century, it houses two medieval Lord buddha images.

Wat Phra Singh is also known as “The Monastery of the Lion Lord buddha” or “The wat of the Lion Buddha” is an active wat, with hundreds of monks and novices living there. The Phra Singh temple houses a number of highly revered and very old Lord buddha images. The Wat Phra Singh dates back to the 14th century when Chiang Mai was the metropolis of the Lanna Kingdom, and is one of the finest example of classic Lanna style temple architecture in Northern Thailand. The temple grounds have a number of vintage Lanna style buildings. Between Songkran festival in April when traditional Asian new year is celebrated the Phra Singh images is carried through the streets of Chiangmai during that local people can respect the statue by watering water over it.

Wat Phra Singh was created in 1345 during the reign of Phraya Pha Yu. the Chiang Mai King of the Mangrai Royal Family. He initially ordered the structuring of a 46-metre tall pagoda to house the royal ashes of his father, Phraya Kham Fu. Later a monastery, Sala Kan Parian or the open hallway for the lay people. and Ho Trai were built. The wat was first named Wat Li Chiang Phra. Later, Ruler Saen Mueang Ma moved the Phra Phuttha Sihing image from Chiang Rai. When the elephant array was passing the front of the wat, the elephants refused to move any further. That was why Phra Phuttha Sihing was enshrined at this temple. The name of this temple “Wat Phra Singh” came from the in demand word used amid the Northern people of the shortened form of the name of the Lord buddha sculpture “Phra Sing”. Phra Singh temple underwent extensive reparation until 1924 when the final reparation was carried out by Chao Kaeo Nawarat, the last dynastic ruler of Chiang Mai city, and the noteworthy monk Khruba Siwichai and Chiang Mai Buddhists.

Wat Phra Singh sights

Viharn Luang

The biggest structure is Viharn Luang (viharn = assembly hallway), rebuilt in 1925 on the site of a 14th-century unique and extensively renewed in 2008. The three-aisled interior is impressive, its high red roof supported by round white columns. It houses Phra Chao Thong Tip, a large images of the seated Lord buddha cast of gold and copper in 1477.

Viharn Lai Kham

One of the top example of Lanna style structure is the Viharn Lai Kham. This viharn or assembly hallway was created at the end of the 14th century to house a very highly respected Lord buddha image named Phra Singh Lord buddha. The very luxurious outside of the Viharn Lai Kham is decorated in typical Lanna gold and ochre colors. The viharn made from teak wood has a three tiered roof line, the lower edges of that are decorated with chofahs, a ornate garniture that resembles the shape of a very thin bird. The interior of the viharn is at least equally charming as the exterior. The back wall of the viharn with the Phra Singh Buddha images sitting in the center is comprehensive with very detailed, complex Lai Kham, that is red lacquer patterned with gold leaf.

Temple Library

The small scripture repository - ho trai - in the north-east corner is the finest of its type in the north. It sits atop a raised base adorned with stucco Devas. The Ho Trai of the Phra Singh temple is another excellent example of Lanna style architecture. The upper wooden structure is ornamented with carvings and stucco and is covered in glass mosaic and gilded lacquer.

Phra Singh Buddha

Phra Phuttha Sihing Lord buddha image The Phra Phuttha Sihing Buddha image was originally housed in the vihara to the south of Phrathat stupa in Phra Singh temple, Muang District, Chiangmai. Phra Phuttha Sihing is an ancient Buddha statue in the gesture of meditation made of bronze and covered with gold. The Lord buddha sculpture is 79 centimeters high with a lap width of 63 centimeters, and is in the Lanka style.

Phra Singh temple is a highlights. The feel peaceful and calm despite its site right in the core of Chiangmai city. If you see one temple in Chiangmai this must be the one. Be certain that to visit the old city pillar as well.

How to go?

The wat is placed at the end of Ratchadamnoen Road that nearly bisects the old town, driving from the Tapae gate all the way to the temple, that is just inside of the Suan Dok gate. If you interest to visit the most important temple in the city for half day trip, Contact Chiang Mai travel agency, they can provide a budget tour to join with group or private tour to Phra Singh temple for your group.

Tour in Chiang Mai to Wat Chiang Man

Wat Chiang Man is the oldest temple in Chiang Mai

Wat Chiang Man is situated in the historic capital of Chiangmai, that still exudes its very old enchantment. whilst visiting Chiang Mai Temple is actually everywhere clearly accessible and worthwhile a visit from any place.

Record of Chiang Man temple

Chiang Man temple was created in 1297 CE as the earliest temple of Chiang Mai on the spot of Wiang Nopburi, a equipped town of the Lawa people that had been used by Ruler Mangrai as a camp between the construction of his new metropolis old town Chiangmai.

Walk around

The larger viharn

The larger viharn was rebuilt by Khru Ba Srividya in the 1920's AD . The standing Lord buddha image (front right of the altar) has an writing on its slightly lopsided square base that dates it to 1465 CE. This makes it the oldest dated Lord buddha image to be founded so far in Chiangmai. Restoration in the past make the sculpture appear newer than it real age.

The smaller viharn
The smaller of the viharns that is also built in Lanna design contains two small, but antiquated and important Lord buddha statue. The stairs to the viharns entrance are guarded by Nagas, a mythical snake like creature.

Opposite the access behind the large central Buddha images is a ku, a throne like structure where the 2 highly revered sculpture are kept.

Phra Sila Lord buddha

The Phra Sila Lord buddha statue is a bas relief stele, sculpted from stone depicting a standing Buddha. The images was most certainly made in Sri Lanka more than a thousand years ago. The highly revered sculpture is believed to hold the power of bringing rain and therefore plays an of the essence role in Songkran festival held in April at the end of the dry season.

Phra Sae Tang Khamani

Phra Sae Tang Khamani , a 10cm high, crystal images, is thought to have come from Lavo (Lopburi) 1800 years ago.

The pagoda Chang Lom

constructed in the 15th century and restored in the 19th, the pagoda Chang Lom (chedi enclose by Elephants) is a unique combination of grey stone and glimmering gold. The bottom part is made of stone and is decorated with Sinhalese-style elephants.

Temple library

South of the pagoda is the temple library, with a red balcony and raised white base to protect the manuscripts. Near the ubosot (19th century) is a stele dating from 1581, which records the foundation of Chiangmai on April 12, 1296 at 4:00 am.

Tour to Wat Chiang Man

located in the core of Chiangmai, within the old walled city on Ratchaphakhinai Road. It's easy to walk to this temple for those staying in the old part of city; otherwise, can take a songtaews (red pick up) for a very minimal fee.

Entrance fee and starting hours
The temple generally is open every day from 6 am to 5 pm.Entrance fee is free.

Tour in Chiang Mai to Siam Insect Zoo

Tour in Chiang Mai to See Real insect breeding at Siam Insect Zoo

At Siam insect zoo & museum, you will be enjoyed study and photo the attractive butterflies as you like.

Siam insect zoo is a place for nurture, childhood and displaying insects and arachnids and butterflies, beetles (scarabs-Dynastids and stags-Lucanidas mainly), walking-foliage insects, walking-sticks insects, mantis, millipedes, centipedes, giant spider and giant scorpions, for ex.

The cost to have normally high quantity of butterflies in the garden is high. They are doing their greatest to obtain the optimum quantity of butterflies in the plantation. However the very best times to observe loads of butterflies is in the wet season, in April to October. You'll be enjoyed to seeing and photography the wonderful butterflies as many as you want. They've a nice diversity of real specimens and were fantastic about sharing them with us. We got up close and private with walking sticks, scorpions and butterflies. Siam Insect Zoo is small, but very good facility.

The Siam insect zoo & museum is separated into quite a lot of separate locations. On way in are the showcases displaying Butterflies, Insects and Beetles. Passing through this part you find the real upbringing section with a variety of Bugs and Insects, depending of course on the time of year. You can find also a large Butterfly inclosing. One of the many cool things approximately the Siam Insect Zoo is that all the information signs are in both Thai and English which isn't mean skill as there are plainly hundreds of cognition notes. The Zoo is well laid out and has impressive for every person to enjoy whether it be the informal observer, nature lover or academic student.

The kids will take pleasure in their large entomology room with beetles, butterflies and other jungle insects displayed. The staff was extremely benign to show the kids many dissimilar types of caterpillars, and let them hold some. Extremely noticeable visit to comprehendrealize better around the insects. informall greeting. Good to spend 1 or 2 hrs. Lots of other things to do or see around.

Ticket : Admission fees : Adult 200 baht, Child 150 baht

We could have spent longer here, and to a great extent valued the one-on-one attention from the employees as they walked around with us, principally giving us a private tour of the insects! The facility was not big, but it was well done. Your children will love it!

A tour to Siam Insect Zoo can be combine with visits to some of the other temptation in the area which include, Maesa Elephant Camp, Tiger Kingdom, Monkey Displays and Snake Displays.