the hilltop before it died there. It guards the pagoda and welcomes visitors." href="javascript:openLB(1293832089,'',XLarge,'',1024,712);"> Chiang Mai, Thailand White elephant statue at Wat Phrathat temple on Doi Suthep mountain. It is the symbol of the white elephant who, according to legend, carried Buddha's relic to the hilltop before it died there. It guards