Day: May 9, 2024

Phitsanulok, 1, the only one in Phitsanulok. Sculptures of the sleeping giant and the waking giant at Wat Lom, representing the meaning of two giants who serve as guards at the head of the steps of the abbot’s residence.

The reporter took them to pay homage and ask for blessings from Luang Pu Sum, stopping to see the stucco sculptures of a sleeping giant and the only waking giant in Phitsanulok at Wat Lom, Village No. 5, Wat Phrik Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phitsanulok Province. The temple revealed that the stucco sculptures were made more than 50 years, this is the concept of Phrakru Upathamsanakit (Luang Por Payung), the abbot of Wat Lom in those days. Even though he has now passed away from old age 5 years ago, at the age of 94, he has been ordained for 71 years, but everyone still remembers him. Because he is a famous monk It is respected and believed by the people.

The potter’s hand said that In those days, Luang Phor Payung He intended to create stucco work as a strategy. A giant holding a baton is
on guard duty. Also known as the gatekeeper, meaning the gatekeeper of the entrance and exit. One of them is a male giant. The body is muscular and the body is red. Sitting with knees bent, hugging a cudgel, eyes grim, as if watching guard duty. And the other giant is a green giant with red painted nails, sitting with his knees bent, hugging a club, his hands on his head, and sleeping. If you look carefully, you will see that at the navel of both giants there is a white rat crawling out. Which means that it has served for so long that rats have built nests in their bodies.

For Wat Lom It is the place where the statue is enshrined. of Luang Pu Sum Phra Amata Therachan Early Rattanakosin period at Phitsanulok people Respected since ancient times Rumor has it that before that time, motorboats passed in front of Wat Lom. It is located along the Nan River. You must park your boat and ask for blessings from the statue of Luang Pu Sum. If you don’t light incense, tell us. The engine will stop and be stuck. And it i
s popular to make vows with shadow puppets. Because it is said that he was a southerner who came to take acid and died here.

Source: Thai News Agency

Pack your bags and go out to explore Chanthaburi. Travel, eat, and be satisfied here. ‘Chanthaburi,’ the fruit metropolis, is ready to open its gardens for everyone to come and taste the fresh, extremely delicious durian. Taste the Puang Manee durian. that has its origins here

For those who want to chill, you must come and see the million-dollar view in the evening. ‘Chedi in the middle of the water at Ban Hua Laem’ which is extremely beautiful. Before closing the trip, walk around and try some strange but delicious desserts in the old community ‘Strange Dessert Community’ Along the Nong Bua Canal’.

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Phetchabun, Pa Daeng villagers, Pa Lao Subdistrict, Mueang Phetchabun District. Join together to perform a ceremony to carry the diving Buddha. An old tradition that has been passed down for hundreds of years. It is believed that when Luang Pho Phra Thong or Luang Pho Ha Yat are taken to dive, it will cause rain according to the season.

The ceremony takes place on the 14th day of the waning moon of the 5th lunar month every year. This year it falls on Tuesday, May 7th. Villagers unite in a procession for Luang Phor Haen relatives. From Wat Pho Klang, go around the village. so that the villagers can pour water on the Buddha image Each house uses a container to collect water from bathing. To be mixed with bath water and splashed around the house, believed to be Buddhist holy water from Luang Por Haen Kin. To help dispel bad things.

Then procession to the Grandfather Shrine at the end of the village to dance 3 rounds of offerings. After that, they are taken to the reservoir. To perform the diving ceremony, doi
ng it 3 times in total, then bringing it up for a celebration ceremony, dancing 3 times and then procession back to Wat Pho Klang. Baan Pa Daeng as usual

After the ceremony of carrying the Buddha under water Villagers will go down to bathe in the area where the ceremony will take place. Because it is believed that it cleanses bad things from the body. Including collecting flowers that fell away from Luang Phor Ha relatives during the ceremony to worship for good fortune.

Luang Pho Phra Thong or Luang Pho Ha Kin It is a Buddha image in the forbidding posture, 3 feet tall, with a full face and long ears. It is believed that it is a bronze Buddha image. But the villagers brought cement and painted it gold. for fear that it would be stolen by thieves It became another name that this Buddha statue was called. Luang Phor Phra Thong

This tradition of carrying Buddha under water There is a story told that There is a Buddha statue. Diving and swimming in the Pa Sak River In front of Traiphum Temple Villagers brough
t it to be enshrined at Wat Traiphum. Later it was found that water was flowing from his eyes. So there was a seance. and knew that the Buddha image wanted to be above the water Therefore it was brought to Wat Pho Klang. Until today .

Source: Thai News Agency