Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Golden mountaintop temple reached by a naga-flanked stair, said to mark a sacred elephant death.
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This guide to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai opens in November 1934, when a monk named Kruba Srivichai, twice arrested by his own church, stood at the foot of the mountain and asked the city for one thing: bring your own shovel. It follows the volunteer effort that answered him, working the slope with hand tools and little else, and the older legend of a white elephant said to have chosen this summit for the temple above. Look for the naga-flanked staircase pilgrims still climb on the way up.
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