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.

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Sao Inthakin city pillar canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city pillar shrine
religious monument
associatedWith King Mengrai
linked to: King Mangrai

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
country Thailand
culturalContext Lanna culture
enshrinedIn small viharn at Wat Chedi Luang
festivalHeldIn June
May
hasFestival Inthakin City Pillar Festival
Sao Inthakin Festival
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
Thai
locatedIn Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Province
Thailand
Wat Chedi Luang
material wood
openTo the public
protects Chiang Mai city
linked to: Chiang Mai
region Northern Thailand
linked to: northern Thailand
religiousTradition Lanna Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
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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Wat Chedi Luang contains Sao Inthakin city pillar