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Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan

Old City, Chiang Mai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

A major Lanna temple in Chiang Mai’s old city and a principal destination for Buddhist worship and northern Thai sacred art.

Lanna Buddhist architectureMajor royal Lanna temple and one of Chiang Mai’s most important Buddhist sanctuaries

Wat Phra That Chae Haeng

Muang Tid, Phu Phiang, Phu Phiang, Nan

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

One of Nan’s most sacred Buddhist temples and a major regional pilgrimage destination

Wat Phra That Cho Hae

Phrae, Mueang Phrae, Phrae

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

Principal pilgrimage temple of Phrae and a nationally known zodiac-year sanctuary

Wat Phra That Chom Ping

Na Kaeo, Ko Kha, Ko Kha, Lampang

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

Northern Thai Buddhist temple complexHistoric Lampang temple noted for an unusual optical image tradition associated with its reliquary

Wat Phra That Doi Kham

Doi Kham, Chiang Mai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

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

Major Chiang Mai devotional temple and nationally known wish-blessing destination

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

A major mountaintop pilgrimage temple overlooking Chiang Mai and one of northern Thailand’s most recognized Buddhist sanctuaries.

Lanna Buddhist temple architectureOne of northern Thailand’s foremost pilgrimage temples and an emblematic Lanna sacred site

Wat Phra That Hariphunchai

Lamphun, Mueang Lamphun, Lamphun

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

Northern Thai/Lanna Buddhist architecturePrincipal historic pilgrimage temple of Lamphun and the former Hariphunchai region

Wat Phra That Lampang Luang

Lampang Luang, Ko Kha, Ko Kha, Lampang

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

Lanna Buddhist architectureOne of northern Thailand’s most important preserved Lanna temple complexes

Wat Phra That Phanom

That Phanom, That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom

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

One of northeastern Thailand’s foremost Buddhist pilgrimage sanctuaries and a major Mekong-region sacred site

Wat Phra Thong

Thep Krasattri, Thalang, Thalang, Phuket

A major Phuket sacred site centered on a partially exposed golden Buddha image and a long-standing local legend.

Nationally known Phuket temple associated with the half-buried Buddha legend

Wat Phumin

Nan, Mueang Nan, Nan

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

Northern Thai Buddhist temple architectureMajor Nan sacred and artistic landmark, famous for historic mural painting

Wat Rai Khing

Rai Khing, Sam Phran, Nakhon Pathom

A prominent Nakhon Pathom temple centered on the widely revered Buddha image Luang Pho Wat Rai Khing.

Major pilgrimage temple of Nakhon Pathom

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Use the available filters to narrow the directory, then move through results page by page. Each listing leads to a dedicated temple page so you can continue from broad discovery to practical temple information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Useful guidance for searching and filtering the temple directory.

How can I find a temple by state?

Use the State filter when state data is available in the connected temple provider. Only populated filter categories are shown.

Can I search temples by deity?

Yes. When deity data is available, the directory exposes a Deity filter alongside the main temple search.

Can I filter pilgrimage temples?

A pilgrimage filter appears when real pilgrimage relationships are supplied by the active directory provider.

How often is temple information updated?

Cards can display real updated, source and verification information when those fields are available. Templestan does not invent missing status data.

Can I suggest a missing temple?

Yes. Use the Submit a Sacred Place form to send a temple or other significant sacred place for private editorial review. Suggestions are never published automatically.