Umong Temple, Suan Phuttadham

Wat Umong or Suan Phuttharam is a tourist attraction, meditation and an important ancient site in Chiang Mai for over 700 years. It was built during the reign of King Mangrai around 1839. Later, King Kuena built a tunnel here for Phra Mahathera Chan to use as a place for meditation. The inner wall therefore has many passages through it. There are also old mural paintings inside the tunnel. Tourists often come to walk around and admire the beauty inside the tunnel and take beautiful pictures from this corner of the temple. I personally like this temple a lot. It is probably because it is the first and only temple that I have been to that is not yet a commercial temple. There are no sacred objects inside the temple other than Buddha images. There is no donation box. Plus, my faith in Phra Panya Nanda Bhikkhu or Buddhadasa Bhikkhu is the foundation that made me like this place a lot and want tourists to visit or practice meditation. #VisitChiangMai #tripgiveawayfreeaccommodation #WatUmongChiangMai #SuanPhuttharam