Phetchabun City Pillar Shrine in Phetchabun, Thailand (ศาลเจ้าพ่อหลักเมืองเพชรบูรณ์ )
Located on Lak Mueang Road where the City Pillar of Phetchabun is enshrined. which in the restoration of the City Pillar in 2005 found that the city pillar is a stone inscription in Khmer Sanskrit script telling stories about King Phetchabun which the governor of Phetchabun in those days.
City Pillar Shrine looks like a Thai tri-muk pavilion. enshrining the main pillar Phetchabun The City Pillar is a stone pillar. It has a rounded obtuse end. It is 184 centimeters high from the base to the top, 30 centimeters wide and 15 -16 centimeters thick. It is a gray sandstone pillar. It is estimated to be dated from the 11th-12th Buddhist centuries to the 17th-18th Buddhist centuries, therefore it is considered the strangest and oldest city pillar in Thailand.
Information
The City Pillar Shrine of Phetchabun and is the place that holds the hearts of the people. Each day there are people who come here to worship and pray when they have problems or need anything. will come to ask for blessings from the godfather of the city pillar And if the wish is fulfilled, there will be a vengeance with theatrical performances throughout the year. The City Pillar is located in the Thai Tri Muk Pavilion. It looks like a sandstone pillar. inscription in Khmer script and Sanskrit It is assumed that it existed since the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya periods. according to that ancient belief Considered as a symbol of the founding of the community and the city as a mascot for the people of the city It is a spiritual place for people to live happily together.
Distinctive feature
It is a Thai Tri Muk court. Beautifully decorated – City pillars are sandstone pillars. Khmer and Sanskrit inscriptions
History
City Pillar Shrine of Phetchabun It is the oldest city pillar in Thailand. On Lak Muang Road Phetchabun city center The city pillar is a stone pillar that Somdet Krom Phraya Damrong Rajanubhap brought from Si Thep City. Phetchabun Province in 1904. It is expected to be dated from the 11th-12th Buddhist centuries until the 17th-18th Buddhist centuries.
Therefore, if arriving in Phetchabun would like you to visit and pay homage to this City Pillar Shrine in Phetchabun It’s not difficult to ask for coordinates from Nong G (GPS). Parking is also not difficult to find. Because if it’s not convenient to park in front of the court (Which I personally do not recommend. because sometimes obstructs traffic and obscures the view of others) can park the car at the front yard of the Phetchabun Cultural Hall, which is on the opposite side. and walk across the street to the courthouse Inside the shrine, there are flowers, incense, and golden candles for convenience.
The shrine is open for worship every day, about 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., but if it’s Friday, when there is a Ped-Sa-Boon walking street market, you can go to worship or visit at night. to find another atmosphere as mentioned above.
Traveling from Bangkok to Phetchabun
Nakhonban Phetchabun City Pillar Shrine
- Car from Bangkok to Phetchabun by car. The distance is about 338 kilometers, taking about 4 hours and 45 minutes.
- Plane (Flight) from Bangkok boarding at Don Mueang Airport or Suvarnabhumi Airport. and landing at Phetchabun Airport Travel time is about 1 hour.
- Others (others) from Bangkok if you want to travel by bus. You can get on the bus at the new Mo Chit Bus Terminal. and get off at Phetchabun Bus Station
