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Wat Ku Tao

Chang Phueak, Thailand

Wat Ku Tao ("Temple of the Gourd Pagoda") or Wat Veru Vanaram is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple was built around 1390 according to Tamnan Phra Chao Liap Lok The temple is known for its distinctive chedi, which was built in the Yunnanese style, arranged in a series of five diminishing spheres that represent the five historical and future Buddhas. The temple presently caters to Chiang Mai's Shan community.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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