Koh Klang Temple, Lamphun

Wat Ko Klang, Lamphun Province It is considered an ancient temple that has been in Lamphun Province since ancient times. This group of ancient sites is also believed to be the birthplace of Queen Chamadevi. According to legend, it was built by "Setthi Intha", a Mon, who stated that he was the real father of Queen Chamadevi before being carried by a serpent king into a lotus pond and raised by the hermit Vasudev. She eventually became the adopted daughter of the King of Lavo. The pavilion in the middle of the water is a pagoda located in the middle of the water with a round circumambulation base. It is a Dvaravati architecture from the 10th-14th Buddhist centuries. It was used for religious ceremonies. The stucco patterns are beautiful. It is assumed that it was the work of royal craftsmen during the golden age of the Lanna Kingdom. Some call it the first Uthok Sima (Mount Sumeru in the middle of Anotad pond) in Thailand. 📍 Ban Bo Khao, Tambon Ban Ruean, Amphoe Pa Sang, Lamphun Province #WinterTravel #WatKoKlang #Lamphun