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The Chao Pho Pratu Pha Shrine |
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is about 50 kilometres from town on the Lampang-Ngao
road near Km. 650 marker. Stacks of offering can be seen
around the site and the shrine is considered sacred. Road-users
passing by usually honk their car horn or set of fire crackers
as a sign of respect. Legend has it that Chao Pho Pratu
Pha was a great warrior of the Lampang ruler. He once fought
Burmese invaders to block their advance at Pratu Pha and
died fighting with his two swords still in his hands and
his body still leaning against the hillside. The attackers
were so frightened that they withdrew. To honour the brave
warrior, the people built the shrine which has since become
a sacred and revered place of worship.
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