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Kaew Don Tao Suchadaram Temple in Lampang District, Thailand
Address: 8G25+C88 Phra Kaew Road, Wiang Nuea Subdistrict, Mueang Lampang District, Lampang 52000
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/PvaaFzUV9QbUyG2B7
Open for viewing: 08:00-19:00
Tel: 0-5421-8154-9
Wat Kaew Don Tao Suchadaram (วัดพระแก้วดอนเต้าสุชาดาราม)
Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao or Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao Suchadaram Located in Wiang Nuea Sub-district Mueang Lampang District, Lampang Province Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao is an ancient and beautiful temple. thousands of years old used to be enshrined Buddha Maha Mani Rattana Patimakorn (Emerald Buddha) since 1979 as long as 32year, the reason why Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao was named Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao There is a legend that said that Mrs. Suchada found an emerald glass in a watermelon. (Northern language called Mak Tao) and brought to the abbot to carve a Buddha image, which is Phra Kaeo Don Tao It was later brought to be enshrined at Wat Phra That Lampang Luang until the present.
Important places in Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao are the Big Chedi. containing the hairsat of the Buddha Burmese art mondop, beautiful appearance, enshrined a large Buddha image. The viharn enshrines the reclining Buddha image. who are as old as this temple There is also Viharn Luang and the Lanna Museum How to get to Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao Must cross the Ratchadaphisek Bridge and turn right onto Phra Kaew Road. At a distance of about 1 kilometer, you will see the relics standing on the hill.
Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao It is the location of Phra Borommathat Don Tao, which is a large chedi. Containing the hair relics of the Buddha Mondop, Burmese art, beautiful appearance, enshrining a large Buddha image and a viharn enshrining a reclining Buddha image. which is as old as the building of this temple There is also a Viharn Luang, Lanna National Museum and Viharn Phra Chao Thong Thip.
In 1979, King Sam Fang Axis, the governor of Chiang Mai. He organized a procession to receive the Emerald Buddha from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai. But the parade arrived at a crossroads that would go to Lampang. The elephants who received the Emerald Buddha ran towards Lampang. Even if the mahout threatens to comfort him in any way, he refuses to go to Chiang Mai. In the end, King Sam Fang Kaen had to allow the Emerald Buddha to be enshrined at Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao. resided in this temple for 32 years. Ruler of Chiang Mai Therefore, the Emerald Buddha was brought to Chiang Mai.
Wat Suchadaram was built around 1782-1809. When the Chiang Saen people were forcibly brought to form a community in the city of Kelang To commemorate the virtues of Mrs. Suchada after being sentenced to death by misunderstanding and the truth later It is believed that the location of this temple is the home and watermelon plantation of Goddess Suchada in the past Later, on August 6, 1984, the Ministry of Education merged Wat Suchadaram with Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao. and called this temple Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao Suchadaram
The ubosot of Wat Suchadaram is a traditional architecture by Chiang Saen artisans. It looks like a brick building with mortar. Adorned with Thai paintings with lacquer and gold gilding Inside is a Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara on a Chukchi base. This chapel was renovated in 1922, 1960 and in 2007 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the accession to the throne .
The reason why this temple is called Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao There is a legend that said that Mrs. Suchada found an emerald glass in a watermelon (mak tao) and brought it to the Thera. Phra Kaew Don Tao which was later summoned to be enshrined at Wat Phra That Lampang LuangThe reason for the legend says Someone sued the governor of Lampang at that time saying Thera and Mrs. Suchada had an affair. The governor of Lampang then ordered Mrs. Suchada to be arrested and executed.
As for the Elder, who heard the news, summoned the Buddha image to flee. which has been deposited at Wat Phra That Lampang Luang until now As for the location of Mrs. Suchada’s house, there were people who believed in her goodness.
Donate money to build a famous temple called Wat Suchadaram But there are some speculations saying that because Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao and Wat Suchadaram were abandoned, but in some places there are additional assumptions that Probably because this area is a Mak Tao garden. and is at the Don hence the name Phra That Phra Borommathat Don Tao and the name of the temple Wat Phra That Don Tao and later when Phra Kaew Don Tao was enshrined therefore changed its name to Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao.
