Sao Inthakin city pillar
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The Sao Inthakin city pillar is a revered spiritual monument in Chiang Mai believed to protect the city and embody its guardian spirits.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city pillar shrine
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Mengrai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city tutelary spirits ⓘ founding of Chiang Mai ⓘ guardian spirits of Chiang Mai ⓘ |
| believedTo | embody guardian spirits of the city ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist shrine in Thailand
ⓘ
Chiang Mai tourist attraction ⓘ |
| city | Chiang Mai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Lanna culture ⓘ |
| enshrinedIn | small viharn at Wat Chedi Luang ⓘ |
| festivalHeldIn |
June
ⓘ
May ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Inthakin City Pillar Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sao Inthakin Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
protection of Chiang Mai
ⓘ
spiritual safeguard of the city ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offering of candles
ⓘ
offering of flowers ⓘ offering of incense ⓘ prayers for protection ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important local heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Northern Thai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thai ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiang Mai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chiang Mai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat Chedi Luang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| openTo | the public ⓘ |
| protects | Chiang Mai city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lanna Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
revered spiritual monument
ⓘ
symbol of the city’s prosperity ⓘ symbol of the city’s stability ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
local Buddhists
ⓘ
residents of Chiang Mai ⓘ visiting pilgrims ⓘ |
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