Wat Phalat, Chiang Mai Province

Wat Phalat is located at 101 Ban Huai Phalat, Village 1, Suthep Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Mai. It is a very beautiful temple in the middle of a large forest. This is an old temple from the Lanna period, over 500 years old, in the middle of a forest on the way to Doi Suthep, not far from Chiang Mai city. It is shady with large and small trees, lush and cool with a cool breeze. Wat Phalat was originally a spot where elephants made a prediction while carrying the relics of the Lord Buddha to stop and give them away. If they stopped anywhere, they would use that place to build a temple to enshrine the relics. It is located on the way up Doi Suthep. The ancient path up Doi Suthep is like the path to becoming an Arahant. Along the ancient path, there are three temples before reaching Doi Suthep: Wat Si Soda, Wat Sakitaka (Phalat), and Wat Anagami, which are the order of the noble ones: Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami, and Arahant, which is the top of the mountain. Wat Sakitaka or Phalat has a Burmese architectural influence. The outstanding Burmese architecture at Wat Phalat is Burmese architecture in the 25th Buddhist century, which is a combination of Western art, which occurred during the time when Burma was a British colony. The Phalat Temple hiking trail is shady and cool all the way. When you reach your destination, there is a waterfall flowing through it. #Phalat Temple #Beautiful temple in Chiang Mai