Wat Ku Tao

A temple that’s stands out from many others cause of the big round formed chedi and the tall temple next to the main one. Nice and shady temple grounds but not that well kept and to be honest all the surrounding trees makes it quite difficult to take some good picture at the temples here. I still enjoyed 15 minutes here walking around looking at everything. Also you won’t find many tourist here as it’s a bit outside the city centre

Wat Ku Tao, in Chiang Mai, Wat Ku Tao is built in a Yunnanese style, with five diminishing spheres stacked on top of each other. This has led to its nickname, "The Temple of the Gourd Pagoda" or "The Watermelon Chedi," as the stacked spheres resemble a pile of gourds or melons.

It feels odd to give three stars to a place of worship, but Wat Ku Tao stood out among local temples for a couple of reasons: it's definitely less touristy and off the beaten path, which is nice -- but it also feels really run-down and disused, like there'd been a frat party the night before and everyone left for spring break without cleaning up. We were kind of delighted at first to see novice monks (boys of about 8 years of age) receiving tutoring in an open pavilion when we first arrived, and the main Stupa is indeed fairly different than you will see elsewhere... But as you explore, you can't help but think the whole place is kind of gross and in need of a good cleaning. I was surprised and disappointed, but my wife reminds me it's not my place to judge, and I am sure she's correct.

The temple was built in 1613 to enshrine the remains of Nawrahta Minsaw, the first Burmese ruler of Lan Na. Walking distance from the guest house that I stayed in Ban kong rao

The unique features of this temple include some gorgeous wall sculptures in the yard and an especially large golden Buddha statue in the main wat. Off the beaten track, this is a quiet place with not a lot going on. The chedi has the look of a stack of pumpkins, hence the name.

Wat Kuu Tao is one of the less visited temples in the city by foreign tourists yet is absolutely worth the visit. The pagoda with its unique shape looks like 5 watermelons on top of each other. The architecture, interior designs and buddhas images are much influenced by burmese style. Stolling under the big trees makes a visit worth while and there is a lot to take pictures from.

Wat Ku Tao, Amphoe Muang. Famous for its unusual look, the temple was formerly named ”Wat Veru Vanaram”, but it has long been called ”Wat Ku Tao” by the locals owing to the odd shape of its pagoda like a pile of watermelons. Nothing is known of its founder or its founding date, there is only a legend saying its Chedi contains the ashes of Prince Saravadee, the son of King Bayinnaung of Burma, who ruled Chiang Mai from 1579-1607.

Relatively small and quiet temple. Nothing is unique or outstanding as far as I see.