Wat Buppharam (, ) is a
Buddhist temple
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhism, Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat, khurul and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in B ...
in
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, second largest city in Thailan ...
,
Thailand
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. Founded in 1497 by King
Mueang Kaeo, the temple was where
Kawila
Kawila (, , , 31 October 17421816), also known as Phra Boromrachathibodi (; ), was the Northern Thai people, Northern Thai ruler of the Kingdom of Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Kingdom and the founder of the Chet Ton dynasty, Chetton dynasty. Originating ...
began a ritual circumambulation of Chiang Mai to reoccupy it after two centuries of Burmese rule.
Most of the temple buildings date to the late 1800s.
The temple is also known for its Burmese-style
chedi, which was rebuilt in 1958, and a Lanna-style
ordination hall
The ordination hall (Pali: ''sīmā'') is a Buddhist building specifically consecrated and designated for the performance of the Buddhist ordination ritual (''upasampadā'') and other ritual ceremonies, such as the recitation of the Pāṭimokkha. ...
made from teak and glass inlay mosaic, built in 1819.
References
Buppharam
15th-century Buddhist temples
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