North Thailand / Chiang Mai / Wat Phra Singh

Photo: Naga at Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai

This temple on Sam Lan Road dates from 1345 and is one of the focal points of Songkran festivities each April 13-15 when people bathe the revered Phra Buddha Singh image. Also on the temple compound is the Lai Kham chapel with exquisite wood carvings and murals and a scripture repository with striking reliefs.