Chao Pho Ongkharak Shrine
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ศาลเจ้าพ่อองครักษ์ |
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San Chao Pho Ongkharak |
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Situated in Mu 7, Ban Kholng Chao, San Sai Mun sub-district,
Ongkarak district, Nakhon Nayok province, San Chao Pho Ongkharak
has been a respectable sacred shrine for a long time in Nakhon
Nayok and has a long history since King Rama V’s reign.
According to the book named “Culture for historical development
of identity and knowledge of Nakhon Nayok” of the Fine Arts
Department, during an overnight stay of a boat journey of the
King Rama V to Prachin Buri province along Nakhon Nayok river,
one of his bodyguards became ill and passed away. Hence, the
King Rama V commissioned the workers to build a shrine as a
commemorative monument of his bodyguard. In addition, it was
believed that there was a crocodile, which is the spirit Chao
Pho Ongkharak, living in front of the shrine because there was a
vortex at this area. Therefore, people worshipped Chao Pho
Ongkharak with young coconuts for their safety when passing this
area. Moreover, it was also believed that the water from this
area is holy water so it was used in the consecration ceremony
of King Rama IX’s coronation. Nowadays, the shrine is highly
revered among local people and visitors. It is also a spiritual
refuge of people in Nakhon Nayok as many people visit here to
ask for luck and blessings. The shrine is also beautifully
decorated with Chinese art and is always opened to everyone who
wonder to visit here. |
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Nakhon Nayok |
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Ongkharak |
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Sai Mun |
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Morning |
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Free |
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14.125644 N |
101.010700 E |
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