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  Wat Saen Fang

 

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Wat Saen Fang is the name of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, which ‘Temple of a Hundred Thousand Indian Redwood Trees’. Though it was reportedly founded in the 16th century AD, none of the present structures are older than the 19th century AD.

 

The temple's main prayer hall houses several Buddha images, with the principal image depicted sitting in the maravijaya pose (fig.) with a bhumisparsa mudra. Here a senior monk is reading from palm leave scriptures known as bai lahn (fig.).

 

  Wat Saen Fang

 

  Wat Saen Fang

 

In the back of the compound is a graveyard with smaller stupas containing the ashes of deceased monks, as well as this ubosot with a rooftop decorated with Kinnaras.

 

The compound also houses a Burmese-style chedi, guarded by mythological lions known as chintha (fig.) and adorned with White Elephants, blue dragon staircases, and golden chattra and umbrellas, and a dome with waen fah glass inlay.

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  Wat Saen Fang