Discover Khao Tham Tao: Thailand’s monastery with Buddha’s footprint

[webfact]

Khao Tham Tao Monastery, located in Huai Sai, Khorat, has become a unique tourist attraction in Thailand, holding the awe of visitors with its peculiar massive rock formations. Among these is a giant boulder weighing several hundred tonnes that has braved the elements for centuries, bearing an uncanny resemblance to a colossal turtle.

 

Beneath this boulder hides a small cave, leading locals to name the site Khao Tham Tao. The monastery was later established and named after this location. However, the wonder doesn’t stop there.

 

Upon further exploration of the surrounding area, a rock surface with a one-foot deep hole resembling a large human footprint over 2 metres long has been discovered, leading some to believe it could be the footprint of Buddha.

 

by Samantha Rose 

Photo courtesy of Sanook

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-10

 

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[Foxx]

The footprint is hardly unique in Thailand.  There's also a very famous one at Wat Phra Phutthabat in Saraburi.  Globally there are more than 3,000.  They are originally associated with the early centuries of Buddhism when replicas of the historical Buddha were not used (in accordance with Lord Buddha's instructions).  For example, at Sanchi (3rd century BCE), he is represented variously by a tree or an empty chair.

Edited January 10 by Foxx

[Tarteso]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

leading some to believe it could be the footprint of Buddha.

What a very Big man was Buddha ! 🤔

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