Kuhaphimuk Temple, pay homage to Father Than Bantom, Father Than Chao Khao

#tripแจกโรงแรมฟรี 🙏Wat Kuha Phimuk (Wat Na Tham) is an important religious site in the South, similar to Phra Borommathat in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phra Borommathat Chaiya in Surat Thani, which reflects the prosperity of Buddhism in this area since the Srivijaya Kingdom. 🏕The temple area is shady with a stream flowing through it. There is a giant statue on the stairs leading up to the cave entrance, which the locals call “Chao Khao”. It was built in 1941. Inside the cave, there is a large hall that has been converted into a religious site. There are beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. There is a chimney on the ceiling of the cave that looks beautiful when sunlight shines down. It is the location of a large reclining Buddha (Phra Non Siwichai, Phor Than Bantom). It is believed to have been built in 1300. It is a reclining Buddha from the Srivijaya period and is 81 feet 1 inch long. It is believed that it was originally the Narai Reclining on the Ocean posture because there is an image of a naga spreading its hood over its head. It was later converted into a reclining Buddha in the Hinayana style. 🙏Phra Than Chao Khao is a sacred object located in the sculpture of a giant standing upright, resembling a Sakai forest man with curly hair, a messy beard, bulging eyes, fangs protruding from the lips, a python snake (king cobra) as a necklace around the neck, both upper arms have straps on the upper arms, the lower body is made of yellow cloth with a pattern similar to tiger skin, both hands hold a baton with a human skull as the handle, attached to the middle of the body in a nimble manner, while the feet are bare without shoes. 🙏Phra Than Chao Khao is located in the middle of the stairs leading up to the cave. The villagers believe that this giant is responsible for guarding the entrance to the Khuhaphimuk Cave (Chaeng Cave) to prevent anyone from stealing the treasures buried inside the cave. 🙏In addition, it is believed that this giant is sacred and can bring peace and tranquility. If anyone breaks morality or does something serious, it will cause bad things to happen. But if anyone is steadfast in morality, if they raise their hands to worship or make a wish, their wishes will be granted. Therefore, he is highly respected, to the point of being called "Phra Than Chao Khao" until today. 🏯Inside the temple, there is also the Srivijaya Museum. Preserve antiques from the area of ​​Tham Temple and Phu Khao Kamphan, including raw clay Buddha amulets, Phra Sok pellet stupas, and Buddha statue base bricks. 💥Wat Kuha Phimuk (Wat Na Tham): Na Tham Subdistrict, Mueang Yala District, Yala Province 🌐Coordinates: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YZmYTnbLbFF2po6C8 🕗Opening - closing hours: 08.00 - 17.00 hrs. #Yala #VisitYala #VisitSouth