San Ku Forest Chedi Southern Side May 2015 Panorama
The southern side of the San Ku ancient forest chedi. There are still worshippers coming to the chedi to make merit more than 700 years after it was constructed.
San Ku is an ancient chedi in the forest. A very mysterious place that is recommended to visit. It's on the way to the peak of Doi Suthep and there are no road signs pointing to it. The chedi is now over 700 years old. The inscription reads: " In 1983, the Fine Arts Department began excavation and renovation work at San Ku at the wish of H.R.H. Maha Chakri Sirindhorn who had learned that this ancient historical site had been looted and savaged for a long time.
Before restoration, San Ku was an ancient earth mound densely covered by trees. When earth and soil were removed, remains of chedi and wihan bases appeared. Exploration of the pit in the middle of the chedi base revealed many important historical artifacts. It was estimated that San Ku dates from 13th century A.D."