This temple is located in Sri Phum sub-district, Muang district. Chiangmai Province. In an area just to the north of the city moat. This temple was first given the name of wat lok during the reign of king guna, as ten monks of the phra maha Uthumphonbupha maha savamee committee stayed there for sometime.
In 1527 A.D. King phra muang kaew commanded his people to build a viharn and maha chedi in this area. In 1545 King phra muang ket klao was assassinated and, after the cremation ceremony. His ashes were stored in the chedi of this temple queen Wisuthidhevee then ruled the city of Chiangmai until she died in 1578, and after a lavish funeral ceremony her ashes were also interred at this Chedi.
The temple consists of a base of an ordination hall and a huge chedi, which is situated upon a large three-tired square base and square lotus base decorated with two molded torus rings. The chamber of the chedi is constructed in a double-rabbeted square style, with a niche for a buddha image on each of its four sides, and stuccos depicting two divinities in each corner of the chamber. On top of this chamber are more molded torus rings, followed by a round bell shaped feature and tall spire.
Although it is known that this was originally built in the 14th centure A.D. the architecture of the chedi dates to the 16th century A.D.
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