Thailand is the land of many beautiful temples. Bangkok alone shares this Palmares with Wat Pho & its reclining Buddha, Wat Arun (the Temple of Dawn) or Wat Benchamabophit (the Marble Temple). Pattaya has Prasat Sut Ja-Tum, the Sanctuary of Truth, known as the Wooden Temple. Chiang Rai has an iconic temple, Wat Rong Khun, known as the White Temple, which is perhaps one of the most famous wat in the country.
Yet, after the glittering beauty of Wat_Phra That Doi Suthep with all its gold-like copper plates,
Chiang Mai has just added another amazing monument to the list. Wat Sri Suphan, or the Silver Temple, is another unusual site. The construction started in 2008 and it took four years to complete the work in the silversmith tradition of the Lanna culture. The interior is decorated with scenes of Buddha's life. The silver-work is so massive that it provides the atmosphere of a cave. However, according to a Lanna tradition, ladies are prohibited from entering the ubosot (ordination hall).
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| Entrance to Silver Temple |
Wat Srisuphan was created in order to preserve the silversmith tradition of the Chiang Mai area that was initiated two hundred years ago under the Lanna king Kawila. It is still a rather unknown wat but is certainly worth a detour while in town.
Christian Sorand
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| Sitting Buddha inside the Silver Temple |
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| Interior |
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| Night view of the Silver Temple |
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