Doi Suthep
Podcast: Leaving Thailand
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Tina left Thailand a week ago now, and on her last morning in Chiang Mai we drove to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep to get a blessing from the monks there.
In this podcast recorded at the temple, we discuss her [...]
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep and the white elephant legend
The legend goes that a monk named Sumanathera from Sukhothai had a dream; in this dream he was told to go to Pang Cha and look for a artifact. Sumanathera went to Pang Cha and found a bone, which many state was Buddha’s shoulder bone. The relic displayed magical powers; it shined, it was [...]