Wat Phrabat Pu Pha Daeng
Frankly, Thailand is a country where visitors can find many beautiful temples around the country. Some temples might stand out from others with their remarkable designs and styles. We’ll be sharing a rather rare find today in Lampang, with a geographical location that gives visitors access to wide views of valleys.
Wat Phrabat Pu Pha Daeng is a small temple with white pagodas sitting on mountain tops and offers panoramic views of valleys in Lampang. If you find yourself in the vicinity looking for a temple to visit, please take a look at this temple that’s worth sightseeing at. Come along as we provide you a preview of the place below.
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White pagodas on mountain tops with uninterrupted views of valleys in Lampang
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Amidst the mountains and forests that surround the city of Lampang, there’s a small temple hidden on a mountain along with white pagodas sited on top, making it a place worth-visiting.
Generally, Wat Phrabat Pu Pha Daeng is regarded as an important sanctuary of Lampang as the temple is where many locals come to pay respects to the Buddha’s footprint.
The temple’s pagodas are located on the mountain tops, which is a pretty rare sight if you’re not a native.
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However, don’t expect an easy trek to reach the topmost area of the temple, as you’ll literally have to hike up hundreds of steps to get there. But don’t let this change your mind. If you see it as a fun challenge, perhaps it wouldn’t be as exhausting as you’d think, and you’ll get to enjoy the greenery around you on the way up.
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Once you find yourself at the top, you’ll need to climb up another small staircase to take yourself up to see the golden pagoda shown in the pic above up close. While you’re at it, take some time to bask in the stunning panoramic views of the mountain ranges and green fields before you. If you look around, you’ll also spot some other white pagodas crowning other surrounding peaks.
We’re def curious about how they were built up there too.
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Here’s another pic of the sweeping view of endless green fields and lush mountains that you will see after reaching the top. Hopefully, you won’t get so hooked on enjoying the view that you forget to grab a camera and capture the sights for posterity.
Pay your respects to Buddha statues in a pavilion
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Across the golden pagoda sits an old wooden pavilion on a mountain top. You might notice a crowd of people filling up the pavilion and wonder what it is. Basically, it’s a spot where Thai Buddhists usually flock to pay their respects to Buddha statues and say their prayers.
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Do note that if you plan on coming to this pavilion, you can’t avoid climbing through small rocks.
This might sound daunting again, but don’t worry; we’re sure you’ll be fine. After you make your way to the pavilion, there are both big and small Buddha statues placed in the middle that you can pay your respects to. For more context, this pavilion is called ‘ศาลาสวดมนต์’ in Thai or ‘Prayer Pavilion’ as it is a place where monks will visit to pray on the 8th day of waning moon.
Drop by Wat Phrabat Pu Pha Daeng in Lampang
Frankly, this temple is definitely more of a literal hidden gem in Thailand, thanks to its pagodas’ locations. It’s undeniably rare to locate a place like this elsewhere in the country. For temple explorers, we’re positive that Wat Phrabat Pu Pha Daeng would be a place that’s worth adding to your travel checklists.
Travelling to the temple from the city of Lampang takes about 1.5 hours by driving. As it’s located on the mountain, we’re afraid there’s no taxis going there unless you hire a car and drive your own one, which is what we would recommend.
So, bookmark this temple and make sure you don’t miss it if you’re in the area. You can tell us more about what you find interesting at the locus down below.
Wat Phrabat Pu Pha Daeng
Address: 137 Moo 7 Ban Thung Thong Chae Hom, Lampang
Opening Hours: 8AM – 4PM, Mon – Fri | 6.30AM – 4PM, Sat – Sun
Telephone: +66 5 427 1270
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Cover images adapted from (Clockwise from Top Left): @saiphaxsaipha, @kaffeehug, Kook Kook
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