Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep (Thai: วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพ) is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain it is located on. The temple is located 15 km from the city of Chiang Mai and is a sacred site to many Thai people.
The entrance to the temple is reached by climbing 309 steps. Naimah took a moment to snap some pictures of the statues near the base of the steps.
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The copper-plated chedi is the most holy area of the temple grounds.
Aspects of the Wat draw from both Buddhism and Hinduism.
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At the Wat, we received bracelets from a monk for good luck.
Outside the Wat, monks were performing maintenance, children were dancing for visitors, and there were vendors from the hill tribes.
