STORY OF WATKUANKAMA

WATKUNAKAMA IS LOCATED AT NUMBER 143 BANKUANKAMA IN OLD WALLED CHIANGMAI JUST INSIDE THE MOAT ALONG SRIPOOM ROAD. WATKUANKAMA HAS HE AREA OF ABOUT 2 RAIS OR 94 SQUARE METERS THERE WAS AN UBOSOT (ORDINATION HALL) WIHARA (ASSEMBLY HALL). PAGODA, SALA, AND KUTIS IN THE TEMPLE.

WATKUANKAMA WAS BUILT IN 2035 B.E. 1492 A.D. THIS TEMPLE WAS THE GARDEN OF THE HORSE GROOM WHO WAS A CLOSE LOYAL SOLDIER OF JAOMUNDAMTUANG, AFTER HIS HORSE DIED, HE WAS VERY SAD AND HE DECIDED TO DONATE HIS GARDEN FOR THE TEMPLE AND HE GAVE THE TEMPLE THE NAME KHUNKAMA