Wat Phra That Chang Kham, Nan Province

The Phra That Chedi Chang Kham Worawihan enshrines the relics of the Lord Buddha. It is an important place of worship. It is a chedi that was influenced by Sukhothai art from the Sri Lankan style chedi, which is the Wat Chang Lom chedi. The chedi is made of bricks and mortar. It is square in shape, stacked in 3 levels, 9 wa wide on each side. The base from the first level is as high as the second level. There are 6 elephants supporting the base on each side, totaling 24 elephants. Each elephant has its head sticking out halfway, and both front legs extending from the base. Above it is a lotus pedestal, stacked in 3 levels, and a Sri Lankan bell-shaped body. After the bell, there is a pedestal, supporting a garland of glass beads, decreasing in size as the top. At present, the Phra That Chedi Chang Kham has been renovated and covered with brass sheets, making it very beautiful. Crt:wiki #Mongpapai