Wat Ket Karam

Wat Ket Karam (Thai: วัดเกตการาม) or Wat Sa Ket is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Ket Karam
วัดเกตการาม
Main vihāra
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Theravada Buddhism
District	Mueang Chiang Mai District
Province	Chiang Mai Province
Location
Location	96, Ban Wat Ket, Charoen Rat Road, Amphoe Mueang
Municipality	Chiang Mai
Country	Thailand
Shown within Chiang Mai Province Wat Ket Karam (Thailand)
Geographic coordinates	18.7924°N 99.0029°E / 18.7924; 99.0029

History

Wat Ket Karam was built in 1428 during the Phra Jao Sam Fang Kaen era. Around the temple there is the Ket Kaew Chura Manee pagoda which is worshipped by the community and an old market of the Chinese community. Located along the Ping River, in this temple there is a museum that exhibits antiques and old photos that are hard to find which tell the story of the Chiang Mai city as well.

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  The ubosot
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  The main vihāra
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  The smaller secondary vihāra
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  The museum building
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  The museum inside
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  The chedi

Geography

Wat Ket Karam is located at 96, Ban Wat Ket, Charoen Rat Road, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Mai Province. It has a total area of 6 rai 1 ngan 51 square wah. As about 10,000 m²

References

• "พระเกตุแก้วจุฬามณี ณ สวรรค์ชั้นดาวดึงค์ - Dek-D.com > มีสาระ > ธรรมะและศาสนา". dek-d.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
• http://www.comingthailand.com/chiangmai/wat-katekaram.html

External links

• Media related to Wat Ket Karam at Wikimedia Commons