Camadevi

But according to the mythology, people believe she was a daughter of a wealthy man named Inta, who lived in Nong Duu village, which is in Pasang district of Lamphun at the present time.

The bird flew over Doi Suthep and gave the young baby to a hermit named Suthewa Rusi.

As Vi turned 13 years old, he prophesied her destiny and found out that she had a chance to be the ruler of a great kingdom in the future.

After the ruler and his wife were informed by the fortuneteller that this girl had glory to become the powerful ruler of a great kingdom and would also marry a great man, they raised Camadevi position to be the Princess of Lavo and arranged a coronation for her when she was 14 years old.

As she was well known for her beauty, another prince from a Mon kingdom asked the King of Lavo for permission to marry her but was rejected.

He felt enraged and decided to start a war with Lavo Kingdom to win Camadevi.

Her victory was admired and celebrated by the people but Camadevi was sorrowful about all the lives lost in this war, so she gave an order to build a temple on the battleground devoted to the deceased.

[7] Around 659, Suthewa Rusi came to Lavo to ask Camadevi take over the new kingdom, Haripunchai, which he and his friend had established.

The opening ceremony of the monument took place on October 2, 1982, and was inaugurated by Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun.

Suwan-Chang-Kot-Chedi at Wat Camadevi in Lamphun. It is believed that her bones are contained here.