Wat Pha Lat

Wat Pha Lat (Northern Thai: á©…á©¢á© á¨¯á¨¹á©£á©ƒá©£á© á¨¯; Thai: à¸§à¸±à¸”à¸œà¸²à¸¥à¸²à¸”; lit. 'the monastery at the sloping rock'), also known as Wat Sakadagami (Northern Thai: á©…á©¢á© á¨¯á©ˆá¨ á¨´á©£á¨£á©£á¨¾á©¦; Thai: à¸§à¸±à¸”à¸ªà¸à¸—à¸²à¸„à¸²à¸¡à¸µ), is a Buddhist temple located on the slopes of Doi Suthep, above Chiang Mai. Founded by King Kuena of Lanna in the 14th century, Wat Pha Lat served originally as a resting place for pilgrims making the journey up to the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.