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Wat Phra That Phanom

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Wat Phra That Phanom
Painting of proverb at the temple, "Flee the tiger and find a crocodile."

Wat Phra That Phanom (Template:Lang-th) is a temple in the That Phanom District in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand. According to legend, the temple contains the Buddha's breast bone, and as such, it is one of the most important Theravada Buddhist structures in the region. Each year, a festival is held at That Phanom to honor the temple. The week-long festival attracts thousands of people who make pilgrimages to honor the shrine.

In Thai folk Buddhism, Wat Phra That Phanom is a popular pilgrimage destination for those born in the year of the Monkey.

The temple contains a number of paintings illustrating traditional Thai proverbs.

History

Drawing of Phra That Phanom by Louis Marie Joseph Delaporte, 1870-1875

It was originally built in the 16th century by the Laotian King Setthathirath of Lan Xang.[1] However, According to legend, the first temple structures were built here a few years after the death of the Buddha by five Kings of the Mon kingdom known as Sri Gotupura (Template:Lang-lo Sikhottabong, Template:Lang-th Sri Kotrabun)[2][3]: 6, 7 [4][5] The chedi is said to be built during the 10th century at a height of around eight meters. At the end of the 17th century the chedi was reconstructed and raised to about 47 meters.[6][7]It fell down in 1975, caused by heavy rain and strong storms for several days, but was rebuilt with funds raised by public subscription, and from the royal thai government.[8][9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Pruess, James (1976). The That Phanom Chronicle: A Shrine History and Its Interpretation. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University.
  2. ^ Martin Stuart-Fox, Historical Dictionary of Laos, p. 328, retrieved 26 February 2021
  3. ^ Phra Thep Rattanamoli (1976). "The That Phanom chronicle : a shrine history and its interpretation". Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ^ Kislenko, Arne (2009), Culture and Customs of Laos, p. 19, retrieved 26 February 2021
  5. ^ "The Mon and Khmer Kingdoms". Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Wat Phra That Phanom". Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. ^ Wanweena (29 August 2014). "Wat Phra That Phanom, Sacred Gem of Thailand's Northeast". Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  8. ^ "That Phanom Stupa: Spiritual Space and Invented Traditions in Present-Day Northeastern Thailand". 27 December 2017. p. 9. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Temples Near Udon Thani - Wat Phrathat Phanom, That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom". Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  10. ^ "45 ปี พระธาตุพนมล้ม สู่ การรอเป็นมรดกโลก" (in Thai). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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