In a surprise discovery, a Buddha statue believed to be over 100 years old was unearthed from a mango tree at a renowned temple in Chon Buri. This finding came about during the temple’s preparation for the Kathina ceremony scheduled for November 5 when the temple monks were asked by the abbot to cut down the mango tree.

 

In the process of cutting down the approximately 80 centimetres wide and 10 metre tall mango tree, the tree fell, and as it was being sawed into pieces, the workmen discovered a green Buddha statue nestled within the trunk. The smiling statue was promptly removed and is now being venerated at the temple.

 

This morning, October 25, reporters visited the temple, Wat Nong Sang Prachabamrung, located in Phanat Nikhom district, Chon Buri. Inside the temple, a variety of trees were seen, and the site where the mango tree once stood was pointed out. The tree stump and the traces of the cut were all that remained.

 

Upon enquiry, a monk from the temple, Kitisak Thalo, recounted the events of yesterday. The temple’s abbot had hired a tree surgeon from outside to cut the tree as he needed the wood.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Photo: KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-25

 

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If the Buddha figure was within the tree trunk, it wasn't "unearthed".  Untrunked, or unboled possibly.  Definitely not "unearthed".

 

What lottery numbers relate to this event? (Asking for a Thai friend.)

3 hours ago, Foxx said:

If the Buddha figure was within the tree trunk, it wasn't "unearthed".  Untrunked, or unboled possibly.  Definitely not "unearthed".

 

 

When I first read it, I thought they had dug it up under a mango tree, not inside the tree.

I bet the abbot is concerned after his instructions to murder the holy Buddha tree.

9 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

What lottery numbers relate to this event? (Asking for a Thai friend.)

80 centimetres wide and 10 metre

just a start.

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

I bet the abbot is concerned after his instructions to murder the holy Buddha tree.

Its the Bodhi tree (Ficus religiosa) not a mango tree (Mangnifera indica)

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3 hours ago, Tropposurfer said:

Its the Bodhi tree (Ficus religiosa) not a mango tree (Mangnifera indica)

Wich one grows Buddha statues?

Sink a spade in anywhere in Thailand and there's a good chance you'll hit a statue of Buddha

Buddha was making a trunk call to another temple branch. Forgot to leaf the door open and got trapped. Took a hundred years for people to twig it and find him.

Just now, Denim said:

Buddha was making a trunk call to another temple branch. Forgot to leaf the door open and got trapped. Took a hundred years for people to twig it and find him.

Well at least they got to the root of the problem,

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In the process of cutting down the approximately 80 centimetres wide and 10 metre tall mango tree, the tree fell, and as it was being sawed into pieces, the workmen discovered a green Buddha statue nestled within the trunk. The smiling statue was promptly removed and is now being venerated at the temple.

 

A buddhist abbot orders an old and tall tree to be cut down ... he should have shown a little empathy to such an old tree and let it live .

Buddhism is not teaching this .

Buddhist monks are not all followers of the teachings of Buddha .

Respect of life in all it's forms .

No destruction or killing .

Tree surgeon?

Thailand??

That's the funniest thing that I've seen today...  

What a waste of Mangoes