Wat Pah Dara Phirom is a third-class royal monastery, formally established in 1938 and was granted wisung khama sima in 1979.

The monastery occupies land formerly associated with the royal residence of Chao Dara Radsami, after whom the temple is named.

It constitutes the seventh royal monastery in Chiang Mai and is historically rooted in the Thai Forest Tradition, a  lineage of monasticism that focuses on kammataan meditation, initiated by Phra Ajaan Man (fig.).

Architecturally, the temple complex reflects a synthesis of Sukhothai and Lan Na artistic traditions, with the ubosot, i.e. the ordination hall, enshrining a Sukhothai-style Buddha statue.

Set amid the verdant landscapes of Mae Rim, the temple rests within a richly forested tropical setting. Surrounded by dense greenery, the atmosphere feels both tranquil and immersive.