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The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Sacred Places

Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Wat Phra That Phanom

That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand Buddhism

A major Mekong-region pilgrimage temple centered on the revered Phra That Phanom stupa.

Buddha relic tradition of Phra That Phanom

Wat Pah Nanachat

Ban Bung Wai, Warin Chamrap, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand Buddhism

An internationally known Buddhist forest monastery founded by Ajahn Chah for non-Thai monastics and practitioners.

Ajahn Chah

Wat Phra That Doi Kham

Doi Kham, Chiang Mai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand Buddhism

A prominent Chiang Mai temple widely associated with devotion to Luang Pho Tan Jai and popular wish-making traditions.

Luang Pho Tan Jai

Wat Phra That Chom Ping

Na Kaeo, Ko Kha, Lampang, Thailand Buddhism

A historic Lampang temple known for a natural-color projected image of its reliquary inside the ordination hall, locally described as a miracle.

Buddha relic tradition and projected relic-stupa image

Wat Phra That Cho Hae

Phrae, Mueang Phrae, Thailand Buddhism

Phrae’s foremost pilgrimage temple, centered on a revered golden chedi associated with the Year of the Tiger tradition.

Buddha relic tradition of Phra That Cho Hae

Wat Phumin

Nan, Mueang Nan, Thailand Buddhism

A major Nan temple celebrated for its distinctive architecture and famous mural cycle including the “Whisper of Love” scene.

Wat Phra That Chae Haeng

Muang Tid, Phu Phiang, Nan, Thailand Buddhism

A revered hilltop temple near Nan, known for its golden chedi and long-standing relic pilgrimage tradition.

Buddha relic tradition of Phra That Chae Haeng

Wat Phra That Hariphunchai

Lamphun, Mueang Lamphun, Thailand Buddhism

Lamphun’s foremost Buddhist pilgrimage temple, centered on a revered golden chedi and longstanding relic tradition.

Buddha relics venerated at the main chedi

Wat Phra That Lampang Luang

Lampang Luang, Ko Kha, Lampang, Thailand Buddhism

A major Lanna pilgrimage temple famous for its fortified sacred precinct, golden chedi and revered Buddha images.

Buddha relic tradition of Phra That Lampang Luang