Nakhon Si Thammarat Lak Mueang—Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand - Buddhist Temples and Public Shrines on Waymarking.com

A Lak Mueang or 'City Pillar Shrine' is a public shrine, usually in the shape of a pillar, which represents the tutelary diety of each province of Thailand. The pillar is housed in a structure, which often reflects the historical background of the province. Each Shrine has great religious, social, and political importance, and are held in high regard by the local inhabitants. Most Thai provinces have an official Shrine, and some districts within a province have their own, smaller shrine.

There are several different styles of lak mueang, however, they are normally located close to the centre of their town, usually in or near the governmental precinct. There is a belief that the height of the pillar was the height of the founder of the city, and its diameter a multiple of his fist size. Some shrines contain historical records of the town, region, or the shrine itself.

The shrine for the small city of Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si) is near the town centre. The shrine is clearly new or recently refurbished. The shrine is unusual in that the shrine complex consists of one main building, which follows the traditional Thai style, but with four smaller buildings encircling the larger. The pillar is inside the larger, central building, while the four smaller each contain a Buddha image, which faces towards the central building. The pillar is surmounted by a four faced Bhrama image, common in the Lak Mueang of southern of Thailand, and is enclosed inside a clear case.

Open to visitors?: Yes Photography Permitted Inside?: Yes Statue of the Buddha present?: Yes Related Website: Not listed

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