Pay homage to Luang Pho Sri Ayothaya at Wat Rampaeng

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🏘Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotharam) During the reign of King Yod Chiang Rai, a wandering monk pitched his tent on the site of the current Wat Ram Poeng. He reported to King Yod Chiang Rai that at night, he saw a bright halo near a banyan tree, not far from where he had pitched his tent, and believed that a relic might be enshrined there.
🐘King Yod Chiang Rai prayed that if a relic was buried there, his elephant might stop there. The elephant then stopped under a banyan tree. He dug up the area and discovered the relic, a crystal tooth relic encased in a Chiang Saen-style clay urn.
🛕He then held a consecration ceremony and enshrined it in a newly built chedi on the site. He also built a principal Buddha image and Buddha images in the niches at the chedi.
🧱 During World War II, the temple became deserted until 1971, when a new viharn was built.
Highlights and attractions within the temple include:
🏠 The ubosot (ordination hall) was renovated in 1976 and houses the principal Buddha image, Luang Pho Sri Ayothaya, approximately 700-800 years old.
🛕 The Phra Borommathat Chedi
🙏🏽 The Buddha image of Luang Pho Tapo
🧎♂️ This temple is a center for Vipassana meditation in the North, offering training in the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. It has been designated as the Royal Jubilee Mind Development Center in Chiang Mai Province and the second Dhamma practice center in Chiang Mai Province.
🏡 Wat Ram Poeng (Tapotharam): 1 Suthep Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province
⛳ Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WajiHTwxLUWpZ4qDA
🕖 Opening Hours: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Post by the old traveler | Sep 11, 2025