Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Chiang Mai
Explore 8 sacred places in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Chiang Mai
Site types in Chiang Mai
Showing 1-8 of 8 sites in this regional guide
Wat Chedi Luang
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Chedi Luang holds several centers at once: a vast damaged Lanna chedi, an active monastery, Buddha images, and Chiang Mai's Inthakhil city pillar....
Wat Chiang Man
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Chiang Man ties Chiang Mai's foundation to two compact but highly revered Buddha images....
Wat Pha Lat
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Pha Lat is a living forest monastery on Doi Suthep's slope above Chiang Mai....
Wat Phra Singh
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Phra Singh is a living Lanna monastery whose identity turns on Phra Buddha Sihing, the image that gave the temple its present name....
Wat Phra That Doi Kham
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Phra That Doi Kham is a hilltop Buddhist temple whose central meaning comes from a Buddha hair-relic tradition, an old chedi, Luang Pho Than Chai devotion, and stories...
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep crowns a forested mountain above Chiang Mai, where a golden chedi enshrining a Buddha relic anchors Lanna devotion....
Wat Suan Dok
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Suan Dok joins a great relic chedi, an open-sided assembly hall, Phra Chao Kao Tue, a cemetery of Chiang Mai royalty, and Buddhist higher education....
Wat Umong
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Umong is a forest monastery at the foot of Doi Suthep where brick tunnels, Buddha images, a chedi, trees, and meditation practice form one environment....
Key questions
Chiang Mai sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Chiang Mai?
- This regional guide currently includes 8 sacred sites in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- Which traditions are represented in Chiang Mai?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Theravada Buddhist, Lanna Theravada Buddhism.
- Can I view Chiang Mai sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.