Wat Buppharam is a Buddhist temple located along Tha Phae Road in the heart of Chiang Mai. It was founded in 1497 during the reign of King Mueang Kaeo, making it one of the city’s older religious sites. The temple later became historically significant when Kawila, the leader who helped reclaim Chiang Mai after nearly two centuries of Burmese rule, began his ceremonial circumambulation of the city here as part of the reoccupation rites.