Temples of the year of birth

Worship the relics at 12 temples of the 12 zodiac signs

      The old years are constantly passing, and the new years are coming right behind them. Thai society and the belief in the zodiac signs and the year of birth belong together. Each year, many people travel to make merit at temples and shrines that contain relics of the year of their birth. These places become pilgrimage centers, where people visit to make merit to improve their fortune for prosperity, and some people make merit to preventbad luck – or get rid of bad luck that’s already afflicting them. Where are the "Relics of the 12 Zodiac Signs”? Let’s see.

- Wat Phra Borommathat Si Chom Thong, Chiang Mai Province, has Phra That Si Chom Thong, a relic for people born in the Year of the Rat.

- Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, Lampang Province, has Phra That Lampang Luang, a relic for people born in the Year of the Ox.

- Wat Phra That Cho Hae, Phrae Province, has Phra That Cho Hae, a relic for people born in the Year of the Tiger.

- Wat Phra That Chae Haeng, Nan Province, has Phra That Chae Haeng, a relic for people born in the Year of the Rabbit.

- Wat Phra Sing, Chiang Mai Province, has Phra That Phra Sing, a relic for people born in the Year of the Dragon.

- Wat Analayo Thipphayaram, Phayao Province, has a replica of Phra Maha Chedi Phra Phutthakhaya, a relic for people born in the Year of the Snake. The real one is located in India.

- Wat Phra That Phrathat, Tak Province, has a replica of Phra That Shwedagon. which is a relic for people born in the Year of the Horse. The real one is located in Myanmar.

- Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, has Phra That Doi Suthep, a relic for people born in the Year of the Goat.

- Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahaviharn, Nakhon Phanom Province, has Phra That Phanom, a relic for people born in the Year of the Monkey.

- Wat Phra That Hariphunchai Woramahawihan, Lamphun Province, has Phra That Hariphunchai, a relic for people born in the Year of the Rooster.

-Wat Ketkaram, Chiang Mai Province, has Phra That Chulamanee, a relic for  people born in the Year of the Dog.

• Wat Phra That Doi Tung, Chiang Rai Province, has Phra That Doi Tung, a relic for people born in the Year of the Pig.

Source : chillpaina