The Elephant Chedi at Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Wat Chiang Man (sometimes also written as Wat Chiang Mun) is a Buddhist temple inside the old city (which is contained within the city walls and moat) of Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. Chedi Chang Lom - the 'Elephant Chedi' is the oldest construction within the temple complex. The square base supports a second level which has the front half of 15 life-sized brick-and-stucco elephants emerging from it. The elephants seem to carry the upper levels of the building on their backs. The gilded upper part of the chedi contains a bell shaped relic chamber directly underneath the pinnacle.

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Location: Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Photo credit: © AC Manley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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