Wat Ku Tao

Wat Ku Tao
วัดกู่เต้า
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Basic information
Geographic coordinates 18°48′09″N 98°59′19″E / 18.802366°N 98.988744°E / 18.802366; 98.988744Coordinates: 18°48′09″N 98°59′19″E / 18.802366°N 98.988744°E / 18.802366; 98.988744
Affiliation Buddhism
Sect Theravada Buddhism
Municipality Chiang Mai
District Chang Phuak District
Province Chiang Mai Province
Country Thailand

Wat Ku Tao (Thai: วัดกู่เต้า) is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Built in 1613, the temple was built to enshrine the remains of Nawrahta Minsaw (known as Saravadi in Thai), the first Burmese ruler of Lan Na.[1] The temple is known for its distinctive chedi, which was built in the Yunnanese style, arranged in a series of five diminishing spheres that represent the five historical and future Buddhas.[1] The temple presently caters to Chiang Mai's Shan community.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Freeman, Michael (2001). Lanna: Thailand's Northern Kingdom. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 9780500976029.
  2. ↑ Eberhardt, Nancy (2009-05-01). "Rite of Passage or Ethnic Festival? Shan Buddhist novice ordinations in northern Thailand". Contemporary Buddhism. 10 (1): 51–63. doi:10.1080/14639940902968913. ISSN 1463-9947.
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