This stunningly plush Temple sits on the western end of Sri Poom Rd, the Northern side of the Old City.
Its another one I shall have to do more investigation on to discover its history, but for now I will let the photos do their work and recommend a visit.
Points of most interest for me were the Sitting Buddha, which is the plainest part of the architecture here, being of plain grey concrete.
It seems to hold even more of a presence than many of the more lavishly painted or gilded Buddhas you will see around Chiang Mai.
This is possibly to do with the contrast with the extremely plush and intricate decoration of the temple itself, both inside and out. Worth special note is the use of the coloured glass in much of the decor.
A rather grand new building is under construction right now,(December 2008), to the rear of the Temple grounds.
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