Wat Phra That Lampang Luang

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Wat Phra That Lampang Luang

Wat Phra That Lampang Luang (Thai: วัดพระธาตุลำปางหลวง) is a Lanna-style Buddhist temple in Lampang in Lampang Province, Thailand.

Significance[]

The temple is said to enshrine a relic of the Buddha. Such relics are typically bones and ashes believed to be gathered after the Buddha's cremation. The relic is installed in the main chedi of the temple.

History[]

There are several bullet holes on the railing of the temple, reputed to be fired by legendary folk hero , and ancestors of the House of (Seven Princes) which ruled Lanna as a Siamese Vassal during the Thonburi and Early-Mid Rattanokosin eras.

Image gallery[]

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  Phra Chao Lan Ton (Buddha Lan Ton) in the main prayer hall

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  Chedi of Wat Phra That Lampang Luang

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  Bullet holes in Wat Phra That Lampang Luang railing

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  Detail of the entrance gate

References[]

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Coordinates: 18°13′2″N 99°23′20″E / 18.21722°N 99.38889°E / 18.21722; 99.38889

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