ไทยThe Origin:
Another ancient shrine in Phuket that is over a hundred years old, Pudjor Shrine, or Aam Pudjor, is different from other shrines in that it enshrines the Bodhisattva Guan Yin, or Guan Im Pudjor, an important deity in Mahayana Buddhism who is widely worshiped. It is also a shrine that offers a unique form of healing using fortune sticks, which has been passed down through words. This is a characteristic that is rarely seen.
History:
It is said that the area where the shrine is located was originally a large canal that large boats could sail through, and that there was already a pier and shrine there. During that time, the locals called the shrine ‘Shrine of Te Jun’ or ‘Guan Yu.’ When a merchant sailed a three-masted junk from Penang to Phuket, he brought with him a carved wooden statue of the Bodhisattva Guan Yin Pudjor. When he saw the site of the shrine, he liked it and thought it was a suitable place, so he invited the Bodhisattva Guan Yin Pudjor to be enshrined there. The shrine was later renamed Pudjor Shrine.
Location: Muaeng, Phuket
