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Buddhist temple in Thailand
Wat Ket Karam (Thai: วัดเกตการาม) or Wat Sa Ket is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Chiang Mai, Thailand
History
Wat Ket Karam was built in 1428 during the Phra Jao Sam Fang Kaen era. Around the temple there is the Ket Kaew Chura Manee pagoda which is worshipped by the community and an old market of the Chinese community. Located along the Ping River, in this temple there is a museum that exhibits antiques and old photos that are hard to find which tell the story of the Chiang Mai city as well.
Geography
Wat Ket Karam is located at 96 Charoen Rat Road, Ban Wat Ket, Amphoe Mueang, Chiang Mai Province. It has a total area of 6 rai 1 ngan 51 square wah. As about 10,000 m.
References
"พระเกตุแก้วจุฬามณี ณ สวรรค์ชั้นดาวดึงค์ - Dek-D.com > มีสาระ > ธรรมะและศาสนา". dek-d.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
http://www.comingthailand.com/chiangmai/wat-katekaram.html
External links
Media related to Wat Ket Karam at Wikimedia Commons
Encyclopedic content adapted from the Wikipedia article on Wat Gate, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
