Wat Inthakin Sadue Muang, Buddhist temple in Old City, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Inthakin Sadue Muang is a temple in the Old City of Chiang Mai featuring an assembly hall with dark wooden construction and multi-tiered roofs topped by Naga serpent finials. The compound includes two brick towers from different periods and several decorated pillars supporting the interior of the main building.
The temple was founded in 1296 when King Mengrai installed a sacred city pillar at this location to protect the newly established city. The pillar remained there until King Kawila moved it to another site in 1800.
The temple honors the guardian spirit of the city, and locals visit to pay respect to what once was the seat of the city's protective power. The wooden pillars and ornate details reflect traditional craftsmanship rooted in Khmer artistic traditions.
The temple sits near the Three Kings Monument on Soi Inthakin Street and has no entrance fee. Visitors can walk freely through the grounds from dawn to dusk to explore the buildings and courtyards.
A large Buddha image called Luang Pho Khao sits inside the assembly hall and has been venerated for generations, predating most of the other structures on the grounds. This statue draws devoted visitors who come to pay their respects.
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