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Lord Buddha’s Footprint Replica at Khao Nang Buat |
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รอยพระพุทธบาทจำลองเขานางบวช |
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Lord Buddha’s Footprint Replica at Khao Nang Buat is located on
Mu 5, Mueang district, 9km far from Nakhon Nayok city and is
housed in a square structure with four arches and a pyramidal
roof (mondop) on top of Nang Buat hill. The stair uphill to the
mondop, built in 1858, third-quarter moon of Month 12, year of
the Rooster, consists of 227 steps. The festivity to worship the
Lord Buddha’s Footprint Replica at Khao Nang Buat is held
annually in the middle of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
Also, Tak Bat The Wo tradition of Nakhon Nayok province is
annually celebrated here.
According to the legend of the
temple’s name and Lord Buddha’s Footprint, Phra Nang Orapim
Thevi, wife of Thao Pa Chit, a Bodhisattava, had to face
hardship. Therefore, Indra gave her a ring which would turn her
into a man when she put it on the finger and let her ordain as
Buddhist monk at this temple. Thao Pa Chit spent a long time
finding her and, finally, they found each other and got married.
This legend proved that the eternal love of this couple really
existed. When he was reborn as Lord Buddha, he came to the top
of this hill. With jnana, he could recall the past lives
including his love with Orapin Thevi. He therefore left his
footprint as the monument of eternal love and for people to pay
respect. However, this romantic love eventually turned into the
great kindness and eternal love for all teachable persons. For
this reason, Achan Supharat Saengchan, together with the
disciples of Luang Pu Tuad and Luang Pu Du, came here to make
merit by offering a royal umbrella to celebrate the 100-year
anniversary of Lord Buddha’s Footprint.
Driving from
Nakhon Nayok city along Sarika road until Pracha Kasem crossroad
and then turn to Soi road and stay on about 10km. Or driving
from Nakhon Nayok city along Sarika road and then take Chaloem
Prakiat road (Tha Khoi) and stay on about 8km.
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14.247145 N |
101.271545 E |
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