Kathu Shrine

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Opening days: Daily

Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00

 

Kathu Shrine It is located at 37/1 Moo 4, Tambon Kathu, Amphoe Kathu, according to the history when the Chinese came to be mining workers in Phuket. has an epidemic The Chinese opera troupe, who came to perform at Ban Kathu, was afraid that it might be because they did not observe the precepts of eating vegetables as had been practiced in China So they held a 9 days and 9 nights of vegetable fasting ceremony and helped build a shrine.

 

After that, the epidemic was gone. The villagers of Kathu became revered. Therefore, the ceremony of fasting to eat vegetables has been arranged continuously. Since then, the tradition of eating vegetables has become more and more prevalent until it is an important tradition in Phuket today.

 

Later, Luang Amnat Nararak (The tree of the Tanthavet family), who is the leader of the Kathu community, has sent people to bring. "Wild Yan" or incense ashes and incense burners from Kangsai Province, China, brought to the shrine In order to ensure the correctness of the ritual of eating vegetables, Kathu Shrine is said to be the birthplace of the current tradition of eating vegetables on Phuket Island.

 

At Kathu Shrine In addition to the statues of various Chinese gods, there is also a statue of Guan Yin. Dressed in white, his face was full. There is a red dot at Phra Nalat His right hand holds a magic bottle. His left hand is in the blessing posture. standing on a dragon base This is a very beautiful Chinese god sculpture. which people have the highest faith.