Wat Phra Singh

This article is about the temple in Chiang Mai. For the temple in Chiang Rai, see Wat Phra Sing, Chiang Rai.

Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn; Thai: วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร; RTGS: Wat Phra Sing Wora Maha Wihan; is a Buddhist temple (Thai language: Wat) in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), bestowed upon it the status of Royal temple of the first grade in 1935.

A simplified plan of Wat Phra Singh

A detailed plan of Wat Phra Singh

Wihan Luang

Wihan Lai Kham

The Phra Buddha Sihing statue inside Wihan Lai Kham

The ubosot of Wat Phra Singh

Location

Wat Phra Singh is located in the western part of the old city centre of Chiang Mai, inside the city walls and moat.

History

Construction on Wat Phra Singh began in 1345 under King Phayu,^{[1]: 226–227} the fifth king of the Mangrai dynasty.

Wat Phra Singh UK

In 2013, a Wat was established in Runcorn in Cheshire, England with the support of Wat Phra Singh and the President of the Council for Thai Buddhist Monks in the UK. The former Waterloo Hotel was converted into a Buddhist temple by Wat Phra Singh UK. As of May 2014^[update], there are five resident monks.^[2]

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  Blue plaque at the former Waterloo Hotel
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  Chedi at Wat Phra Singh UK

Gallery

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  Murals inside Wihan Lai Kham
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  Murals inside Wihan Lai Kham
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  Murals inside Wihan Lai Kham
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  Kulai Chedi
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  Tunnel between Kulai Chedi and Wihan Lai Kham
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  Ho Trai (temple library)

See also

• Thai temple art and architecture
• Phra Phuttha Sihing, for the image now in Bangkok