Wat Chedi Luang Worawihan

Wat Chedi Luang Worawihan 📍 Location & Directions - Address: Phra Pok Klao Rd., Si Bhum Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Mai (in the middle of the old city, in the square moat) - Directions: - 🚶 Walking: If staying in the old city area (e.g. near Tha Pae Gate), walk for 10-15 minutes - 🚌 Songthaew: Take the city bus and say "go to Wat Chedi Luang" - 🛵 Grab/motorcycle - 🚗 Parking: There is a free parking lot in front of the temple (But parking is full quickly!) ⏰ Opening-closing hours - The temple is open every day from 06:00 to 17:00. - Chedi Luang and the temple: Open until 17:00. - The most beautiful time: - Morning from 06:00 to 08:00 (golden light + peaceful atmosphere) - Evening from 16:30 to 17:30 (soft sunlight + soft light) - ⚠️ Things to know: - The important Buddha image (Phra Attharot) is in the small temple. Open only from 08:00 to 16:30. - Sao Inthakhil (the main pillar of the old city) is in the temple grounds. Open all the time. --- 🏯 Highlight activities & things not to miss 1. **Worship the "Chedi Luang", the giant in the middle of the city - 82 meters high (used to be 98 meters high before the storm destroyed the top) Built during the reign of King Saen Mueang Ma (15th century) - See the traces of the earthquake in 1545 + the sculpture of the 5-headed Naga - ✨ At night ** (19:00-22:00 hrs.) The pagoda is lit up with magnificent golden lights! 2. **Worship "Phra Attharot", the Buddha statue in the attitude of granting forgiveness.** - The standing Buddha is **8 cubits tall**, cast from bronze, covered in gold leaf. - Located in the small hall behind the pagoda. 3. **See "Sao Inthakhil", the main pillar of the Lanna city.** - Located under the large teak pavilion in the middle of the temple. - Northerners believe that this is the spiritual center of Chiang Mai. 4. **Join the "Talk to the Monk" activity.** - Talk to monks in English. **Every day from 09:00 - 18:00 hrs.** - Learn about Buddhism up close for free! 5. **Worship the Buddha of your birth date in all 8 temples.** - There are temples surrounding the pagoda. Each house houses the Buddha of the day of birth. 6. **See the 600-year-old Yang Na tree** - In front of the temple, the tall tree is linked to the city legend. --- 🚶 **Walking route (recommended!)** ``` Temple gate (Yang Na tree) → Royal temple → Inthakhil pillar → Phra Attharot → Chedi Luang → Surrounding temple → Sala Phra Kaew (replica) #Get a discount without relying on luck