According
to legend, the
Buddha once travelled through the area with his disciples and
arrived at this hill at dawn, giving rise to the name Chom Chaeng,
meaning a ‘Place of
Clear Brightness’.
Wat Phrathat Doi Chom Chaeng
Wat Phrathat Doi Chom Chaeng
At the
foot of the hill, adjacent to the staircase with
naga-balustrades
that leads
to the summit, is a memorial shrine named Pratuh Suh Mae
Taeng, i.e.
‘Gate
to Mae Taeng’.