Phra Pathom Chedi (พระปฐมเจดีย)

12/7/2019

Phra Pathom Chedi (Thai: พระปฐมเจดีย์) is the tallest stupa in the world with the top of its spire reaching 120.45 meters and the base circumference of 235.50 meters. It is located in the town of Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand.(About 60 km from Bangkok).

The name Phra Pathommachedi means the first holy stupa, given by king Mongkut. Originally the stupa named Phra Thom Chedi means the big stupa in ancient Khmer language or the royal stupa in Northern Thai language.

In 2009 Department of Fine Arts, Ministry of Culture announced a plan to promote Phra Pathommachedi to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the stupa's long history and its significance on Buddhism expansion in Southeast Asiaand Dvaravati culture.

Since 1974, Wat Phra Pathommachedi organizes a festival in order to raise money to maintain the stupa and the temple. Normally the festival takes place for 5 days 5 nights or 9 days 9 nights, as decided by the festival committee.

Click below for more information on the festival.

Nakhon Pathom Temple Festival

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