Mysterious Naga tracks discovered at Lampang temple during Kathina festival

An unusual trail of Naga tracks was discovered near a pond at the back of the Wat San Pa Teung Wana Ram temple in Phra Bat, Mueang, Lampang yesterday during the Kathina (a Buddhist festival) celebrations. Villagers and a famous financial company jointly donated Kathina robes at the temple.

The unexpected sight of these mysterious marks, believed by locals to be left by a Naga, a serpent deity, drew a crowd of curious onlookers.

The peculiar marks, which appeared to be dried clay tracks resembling a crawling animal, were found leading up the Naga staircase near the statues of Grandfather Anantanakaraj and Mother Ya Usa Thevi Naga. The strange discovery was made in the early morning by the temple’s monk, Thit Khunok, who showed the captured images on his mobile phone to relatives.

An elderly woman, while attempting to light a candle as an offering, started to tremble uncontrollably, triggering a ripple of excitement among the other villagers present. She revealed that she had dreamt of a massive snake the previous night, and upon hearing about the mysterious Naga tracks at the temple, decided to witness it firsthand, which led to her unexpected reaction.

By Samantha Rose

Caption: Photo: Sanook