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Wat Tham Phra

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Wat Tham Phra Ban Kat, Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son. Is an old cave Which appears evidence Golden buddha Bronze Buddha statue Pho Pho Pho Phra Thong, the gilded cupboard, the Dharma cabinet which has been stolen. From the evidence of Chukchi base, a Buddha image platform waving with clay And there is a teak pedestal and inscription that the temple was built around 1259.

At that time, there was Luang Pho Jai as the chairman of the building of the Buddha's altar for the dedication of Buddhism by Luang Por Jai Thudong from Chiang Tung. With Larsen being a Tai Lue Have brought the relics.

When he arrived in Mae Sariang, he stayed at Marang Temple (Wat Sriboonruang) for as long as he had not known. He then took a pilgrimage to Tha Kham Tai Temple to go to the temple of the ancient Phra Phra Cave or this lonely cave.

Therefore thinking of returning to Madang Temple first Before returning to bring this relics in the cave By Mr. Sen, returning to the temple of Ma Kang, while Khun Jai went to Phansa Temple in Wat Pa Nad (Wat Chai Lap).

Once completed, will bring the relics Come packed when finished Has invited the faithful of the kith and kin to the temple Therefore, thinking of his relatives at Ban Kat Mae Wang, he decided to make merit to find a factor to build the temple. But he was dead.

By the year 1938, during the month of Yi and the third month of the north, the villagers made a vegetable garden and had Chinese people named Jeng Yung to buy vegetables. The guano at this rhizome cave Until digging the ancient pot about 1 cubit deep.

With a closed lid And opened the lid of the pot, found 3 Buddha images, a gold and silver Buddha statue and a silver spoon, 1 pair of gold spoon.

Think that it is a precious stone or gem Therefore took it to his mother's house. There is also a piece of glass-like diamond. Which fell to the ground and could not be found The old mother who took the relics in the house There was a strange occurrence. Fall at about 3-4 pm.

Appeared to have a glorious light, radiant throughout the house, so he knew that it was In the morning, the abbot of Tha Kham Tai Temple is Khun Panyawutta. Asked for a statue of Buddha and relics to be enshrined at Wat Tha Kham Tai and performed the relics.

Later, the Mae Sariang people, when informed, therefore poured together to make merit. And there is an annual water bathing ceremony and merit making at the rhizome cave And there was a fire point dedicated to Buddhism as well, about the year 1979.

When Ajarn Rattana Ratanayanon renovated the workers to decorate the cave There is a sitting platform and some parts of the Buddha image. Bring the stucco Buddha statue to replace the old wooden Buddha statue that has been smashed. And not being restored.

Later, Mr. Sawasdi Narisaro, abbot of Chom Mon Temple Restored the conventions by repairing the Chukchi base, creating a meditation base, creating an abortion, constructing a toilet in 1996 and allowing it to be abandoned in early 1998.

Master Charan Aphichato, a monk of the forest karma, which is a student of Luang Pu Sim Buddhajaro Tham Pha Plong Temple Had traveled to Mae Sariang to say that this cave had a quietness Suitable for living, growing, praying, therefore decided to stay at this cave until now.

Since Phra Ajarn Charan Apichato came to live in this cave Have a kith and kin have come together to make merit He has developed many improvements, namely the floor adjustment, space expansion within the cave. Providing Buddha images for people to worship To use the mountain tap.

Improve Senasna to be livable, clean and clean. Build up the road to the cave. You also have many projects to improve. Build a bathroom for kith and kin. Floor of the cave with marble Build a temple Now is allowed to use the area from the forest. And is the first accurate Dharma temple in Mae Sariang district, with Master Charan Apichato as the abbot.

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