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Phra That Kut Chok |
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Phra That Kut Chok is located in Ban Yang Noi, village number 2,
Ban Yang Sub-district, Kaset Sombun District, Chaiyaphum
Province. According to the evidence found in Laotian annals,
around 1035 A.D. before Khmer Empire was in power, Lanchang
Kingdomhad expanded its power and ruled the northeast region,
including Lavo Kingdom (Lopburi Province at present). People in
Lanchang Kingdomspread and reserved their culture, as seen in
the construction of Phra That which was scattered throughout
Kaset Sombun District.
Phra That Kut Chok is an ancient
archeological site which is totally important to people in Kaset
Sombun District. It is approximately 1,200 years old. In the
past, there were three Phra That. The first one was around 15
meters tall. It looked like a stupa with eight heads of naga on
the top of Phra That in eight direction. At present, it is
dilapidated and destroyed, leaving only one head. Inside of it
housed a standing Buddha image in the attitude of being in
pensive thought with his eyeslooking aheadin a calm manner. Both
of his hands hung in front of his lap with left hand on top of
the other. The second one was ruined, leaving only a half of it.
The last one, which was situated behind the large one, was
excavated and destroyed by the wrongdoers who wanted to search
for Buddha images and antiques.
People call it Phra That Kut
Chok because there is abrook called Kut Chok nearby at the north
of Phra That. The brook is long and very deep. It is a habitat
of the wild white crocodiles as well as large bask of crocodile
followers. There are also some superstitions occurred here. An
old man witnessed the incident and explained that anyone who
spoke or acted disparagingly or disrespectfully would suffer
misfortune immediately; for example, being attacked and eaten by
bask of crocodiles which wouldcome out from the brook. Another
miracle which sometimes happened was a strong wind like when it
is raining, causing flood around Phra That. People tried to
escape but, after that for a while,the disastrous incident
disappeared and people would realize that there were not any
rain or flood harming them.
From the past up to present,
people in the villages nearby have widely respected Phra That
Kut Chok and come to worship it. They also hold a tradition of
sprinkling water onto Phra That on the 15th day during the
waxing moon of the 5th lunar month annually withoutany
appointment. This tradition is observed every year and is
conserved by people in Yang NoiSub-district. Sometimes, the
tradition is held for three days three nights with a grand
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Kaset Sombun |
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Ban
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16.26981, 101.93764 |
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