Wat Buppharam, Chiang Mai
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| Wat Buppharam | |
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วัดบุพพาราม | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Province | Chiang Mai Province |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Chiang Mai |
| Country | Thailand |
  Shown within Chiang Mai Province  Wat Buppharam, Chiang Mai (Thailand) | |
| Coordinates | 18°47′17″N 98°59′54″E / 18.787948°N 98.998284°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1497 |
Wat Buppharam (Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᨷᩩ᩠ᨷᨻᩣᩁᩣ᩠ᨾ; Thai: วัดบุพพาราม, pronounced [wát bùp.pʰāː.rāːm]) is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Founded in 1497 by King Kaew,[1] the temple was where Kawila began a ritual circumambulation of Chiang Mai to reoccupy it after two centuries of Burmese rule.[2] Most of the temple buildings date to the late 1800s.[2] The temple is also known for its Burmese-style chedi, which was rebuilt in 1958, and a Lanna-style ordination hall made from teak and glass inlay mosaic, built in 1819.[3]