Wat Buppharam | |
Native Name: | วัดบุพพาราม |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Map Type: | Thailand Chiang Mai Province#Thailand |
Coordinates: | 18.7879°N 98.9983°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Buddhism |
Sect: | Theravada Buddhism |
Festivals: | --> |
Municipality: | Chiang Mai |
Province: | Chiang Mai Province |
Country: | Thailand |
Functional Status: | Active |
Established: | 1497 |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Wat Buppharam (Thai: วัดบุพพาราม, in Thai pronounced as /wát bùp.pʰāː.rāːm/) is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Founded in 1497 by King Mueang Kaeo,[1] the temple was where Kawila began a ritual circumambulation of Chiang Mai to reoccupy it after two centuries of Burmese rule.[2] Most of the temple buildings date to the late 1800s. The temple is also known for its Burmese-style chedi, which was rebuilt in 1958, and a Lanna-style ordination hall made from teak and glass inlay mosaic, built in 1819.[3]