Wat Kade Ka Ram ‘The temple for those who were born in year of the dog’
Here is another suggested temple in Chiang Mai for you. This time, let’s see Wat Kade Ka Ram, the temple for people who were born in year of the dog.
Wat Kade Ka Ram is located nearby Ping River. The Buddha’s relics ‘Chedi Kade Kaew Chula Manee’ is inside the temple. This kind of Buddha’s relics is the symbol of people who were born in year of the dog. It was believed by ancient Lanna people that if you were born in year of the dog, and you pay respect to the Buddha’s relics, your life will meet success and happiness.
In the past, Wat Kade Ka Ram was a succesful commercial district. It was an enormous community, exactly. Ping River also played the big role, as it provided resource for people from both sides of the river. You should have seen the picture of villagers trading goods. And every villagers who trade goods will have personal docks and boats. However, the commercial success started to be ended in the year 1889, due to some chaos. Ever since that point, Wat Kade Ka Ram quitted being a commercial district and switched to residence area instead.
However, nowadays, the temple is very very beautiful. There are many gorgeous architectures around the area, which are all decorated in traditional style.
- Chedi Chula Manee : It is believed to be on the second heaven where Indra dwells.
- The Ubosot : Located in front of the vihara, tourists are not allowed to go in, because it’s a very holy place. It will be used for priesthood ceremonyies only.
- The Vihara : It was built in the age of Rattanakosin Kingdom.
- Sala Batr Building : This building is more than 100 years old. There are beautiful murals inside, mostly Chinese murals, for instances, chickens, lotuses, pines, and landscapes.
- Wat Kade Ka Ram School : It is located on the left side of the entrance. You should notice it.
- Wat Kade Ka Ram Museum : This is the one you shouldn’t never miss most. It was once the shelter of the abbots. However, it was turned into a museum later. The exhibitions, including money, dishes, fabrics, and weapons, are all old and valuable. You should see all of these at least once in your lifetime.
Wat Kade Ka Ram is available everyday from 8:00-16:00. You can go to walk around, relaxing your mind, trying to concentrate, paying respect to all holy things, and making merit for your own good fortune, no matter what year you were born.
How to get there
Wat Kade Ka Ram is located on Charoenrad Road, Muang County. You should start your trip from Chiangmai downtown and then cross Nawarat Bridge. After that, turn left and keep going along Ping River until you pass Good View Restaurant and Riverside for about 200 metres. Then you will see a junction. Just turn right at that point and you will see the temple.
Nearby Places
If you’re planning about going to the temple in the morning, it will be great. The weather in the morning is sweet and fresh. Therefore it’s good for you to make merit or pay respect to all holy things. Then, after you finish everything, do you have any idea of where to go next yet? If not, here are some other tourist attractions in Muang District of Chiang Mai.
Kad Luang or Warorot Market offers something for everyone. Browse through low-priced clothing, fashion accessories, cosmetics, and personal care products, but pay close attention to the quality before buying. The food stalls sell authentic Thai food; keep an eye out for local favorites like grilled sausage, red and green chili dip, crispy pork skin, and barbecued meat.
The long standing night bizarre houses easily the biggest selection of street food in Chiang Mai. It’s the most touristy area of the city, so as well as street food vendors there are market stalls of all kinds, bars, restaurants and massage shops.
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