Wat Phra Singh

This article is about the temple in Chiang Mai. For the temple in Chiang Rai, see Wat Phra Sing, Chiang Rai.

Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn; Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩕᨻᩈᩥᨦ᩠ᩉ᩺ᩅᩴᩬᩁᨾᩉᩣᩅᩥᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ; Thai: วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร; RTGS: Wat Phra Sing Wora Maha Wihan; is a Buddhist temple (Thai language: Wat) in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), bestowed upon it the status of Royal temple of the first grade in 1935. It is the place where the image of Phra Buddha Sihing is enshrined.

Wat Phra Singh
วัดพระสิงห์
Wihan Lai Kham (left), Chedi (middle), and Ubosot (right) in 2022
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Location	Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai Province
Country	Thailand
Interactive map of Wat Phra Singh
Coordinates	18°47′19.5″N 98°58′52.37″E
Architecture
Established	1345

Wihan Luang

Phra Phuttha Sihing statue inside Wihan Lai Kham

Location

Wat Phra Singh is located in the western part of the old city centre of Chiang Mai, inside the city walls and moat.

History

Construction on Wat Phra Singh began in 1345 under Phayu,^{[1]: 226–227} the fifth king of the Mangrai dynasty.

Gallery

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  Murals inside Wihan Lai Kham
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  Murals inside Wihan Lai Kham
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  Murals inside Wihan Lai Kham
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  Kulai Chedi
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  Tunnel between Kulai Chedi and Wihan Lai Kham
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  Ho Trai (temple library)

See also

• Thai temple art and architecture
• Phra Phuttha Sihing, for the image now in Bangkok