Wat Mahawan วัดมหาวัน , Chiang Mai

Wat Mahawan, Chiang Mai (24 October, 2006)


Wat Mahawan (GPS: 18.78788, 98.99565; Thai: วัดมหาวัน ) is a Thai Buddhist temple on Thapae Road in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This moderate size temple combines Lanna and Burmese features. The buildings and trees of Wat Mahawan are quite tightly placed. It comprises a Lanna-style viharn and ubosot on the east side while on the west side, there's a Burmese chedi, a ho trai and a square brick viharn. The buildings of Wat Mahawan is quite close to Tha Phae Road, so you can look from the roadside at the temple. It has a low wall that surrounds it. At the gate are Burmese chinthe facing out. Chinthes also stand guard in front of the viharn and at each corner of the chedi.

Getting there

Wat Mahawan is located on the south side of Tha Phae Road, between Tha Phae Soi 4 and Soi 5, to the east of the old city. On the opposite side of the road is Wat Chetawan. Chedi of Wat Mahawan undergoing restoration (24 October 2006)


Viharn of Wat Mahawan (24 October 2006)


A tomb at Wat Mahawan near Tha Phae Road (24 October 2006)


A tomb at Wat Mahawan near Tha Phae Road (24 October 2006)


Viharn of Wat Mahawan (24 October 2006)


Wooden viharn at Wat Mahawan (24 October 2006)

Wat Mahawan on Google Street View

Wat Mahawann (Mar 2018)

Wat Mahawan is on the map of Chiang Mai

List of Wats in Chiang Mai and Wats in Thailand

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