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Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA

Visiting the wat

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Getting here

Visit the wat

  • 2948 Chino Hills Parkway
    Chino Hills, CA 91709-4286
  • Open every day

    8 a.m.–6 p.m.

  • Free parking on the grounds, entered from Chino Hills Parkway.

The week at the wat

Monday to Friday

  1. 6:30 a.m.Morning meal for the monks
  2. 7:00 a.m.Morning chanting
  3. 8:00 a.m.Temple opens
  4. 11:30 a.m.Midday meal for the monks
  5. 1:00 p.m.Afternoon chanting
  6. 6:00 p.m.Temple closes

Saturday and Sunday

  1. 6:30 a.m.Morning meal for the monks
  2. 7:00 a.m.Morning chanting
  3. 8:00 a.m.Temple opens
  4. 9:00 a.m.Meditation classSaturdays
  5. 10:45 a.m.Sunday ceremonySundays
  6. 1:00 p.m.Afternoon chanting
  7. 6:00 p.m.Temple closes

Visiting for the first time

  • 01

    Dress modestly: shoulders and knees covered.

  • 02

    Take off your shoes before entering the halls.

  • 03

    Sit with your feet pointing away from the Buddha images and the monks.

  • 04

    Women should not touch a monk or hand things to him directly; place offerings on a cloth or tray.

  • 05

    If you bring food for the monks, arrive before 11:30 a.m. They don’t eat after noon.

  • 06

    Silence your phone and speak softly in the halls.

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