Wat Pha Lat
Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai province, Thailand
Being there
Some buildings at the road, but turn left to go down to the actual temple. Nice views from the temple. The monk trail passes through the temple grounds.
The story
Wat Pha Lat (Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᨹᩣᩃᩣ᩠ᨯ; Thai: วัดผาลาด; lit. 'the monastery at the sloping rock'), also known as Wat Sakadagami (Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩈᨠᨴᩣᨣᩣᨾᩦ; Thai: วัดสกทาคามี), 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.
