Wat Phratat Doi Suthep Ratchaworawihan, Tambon Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Also called Wat Doi Suthep and Wat Phra Boromathat Doi Suthep
วัดพะรธาตุดอยสุเทพราขวรวิหาร ตำบลสุเทพ เมืองเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ประเทศไทย
Wat Phratat Doi Suthep Ratchaworawihan, วัดพะรธาตุดอยสุเทพราขวรวิหาร, is a very famous temple located on Doi Suthep (Suthep Mountain) above Chiang Mai. "Doi" (ดอย) is the Thai word for "Mountain", so it is frequently seen in the Thai highlands. The founding of this temple is based on a Buddhist legend. In 1371 an elephant carrying the other half of the holy relic from the Wat Suan Dok proceeded to climb Doi Suthep. After three days it stopped on a flat piece of the mountain and died. This was considered an auspicious place to house the relic, so a seven metre high chedi was constructed to house the relic.
