Place of worship

Wat Phra That Haripunchai Woramahawihan.

Name: Wat Phra That Haripunchai Woramahawihan.
Address: Thanon Rop Mueang Nai, Tambon Nai Mueang, จ.ลำพูน, TH

19 locals recommend,

Tips from locals

Jaruwan

March 17, 2013

One of the Thailand’s famous temple.

Akarin

April 21, 2016

Phrathat Hariphunchai temple is named after the great stupa of Hariphunjaya which is believed to have been founded by King Arthitayaraj of the Mon Kingdom of Hariphunjaya. Legend has that the Lord Buddha himself traveled from Nepal to this spot over 2 and the half millenniums ago and predicted the erect of the stupa. The temple serves as landmark of Hariphunjaya kingdom (Lamphun in the present day) by River Guang which is the old route of the River Ping, the main river in northern region of Thailand. Within this temple, they are also other 2 significant stupas; one of Hariphunjaya Mon style and the other in Lan na style. The temple also very much related to Reverend Srivijaya (Krue Ba Srivichai), a famous rebel monk who bravely challenged the central government authority over control of Buddhist monks in the north and successfully preserves Lan Na Buddhist tradition in great extent. The temple was once his grounded residence when he was held for interrogation where he also contributed his effort to restore the grand assembly hall which was struck down to ground by storm.