"Phra Chulamanee Chedi"...Since ancient times, Thai people have strongly believed that this is the chedi that enshrines the true Buddha's relics. Therefore, it is determined to be able to pay homage at least once in a lifetime.
Even though life has passed away...family and friends who arrange funerals always put a flower krathong in the hand of the corpse that has been held together to pay homage to Phra Chulamanee Chedi.
this steadfast faith
It can be said that
from the widespread belief that
"Phra Sri Ariya Maitreya"
Bodhisattva who will come to enlightenment as a monk
the next Buddha
often came to worship Phra Chulamanee
So if the soul of the deceased had gone there
In addition to paying homage to the real Buddha's relics
will also meet Phra Sri Ari
the future Buddha image at the same time
"Malai Sutra"
or the book of Phra Malai
The sutras outside the Tripitaka are believed to have been composed in Burma.
reflect the above beliefs
with the story that
Phra Malai, a senior monk in Ceylon, has practiced the Dharma until he attained arahatship.
The important thing is that it has the power to fly across the world across the landscape to hell and heaven.
At one time the alms round
A poor man was troubled to pick eight lotus flowers out of the well and saw the garland coming in.
Phra Malai Damri will bring lotus flowers to worship Phra Chulamanee in the Daowadung heaven.
So he meditated and flew up to the pagoda courtyard immediately.
After walking
Worshiping the pagodas in all eight directions...accidentally met
"Phra In"
to pay homage to him, so he informed Phra Malai that the Ariya Maitreya Bodhisattva was about to come to worship Phra Chulamanee Chedi.
therefore waiting
In the meantime, every time a new angel with his retinue comes to worship ... Phra Malai will ask.
“Is it?”...“Is this amulet Phra Sri Ari or not?”
Indra replied that it was not.
along with describing the good deeds that that person has done that resulted in the happiness of being a deity like this
Chased from the gods
who had 100 retinues, 1,000 retinues, 1 ten thousand, twenty thousand to one hundred thousand, still not at
last
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"Phra Malai
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"Phra Sri Ariya Maitreya"
has prophesied that ... after the religion of the recluse Gotoma Buddha ended in the year 5000, there will be a great upheaval.
People kill each other until they all fall down, leaving only good and virtuous people.
Then there will be an era of perfection and happiness in the religion of the Sri Ariya Maitreya era.
If anyone wishes to be born in that era, keep doing merit.
Hear the Vessantara Jataka sermons, etc., when Phra Malai returns to the human world and then informs all relatives of Dharma to make merit...make alms.
will be born in the world
Many people may have heard that
There is a tradition of chanting garlands or chanting Phra Malai.
for the prosperity of the wedding
But for some unknown reason, later switched to the funeral prayer instead.
It may be that it is intended to allow the dead to pay homage to Phra Chulamanee according to the aforementioned faith.
"Chulamanee Chedi"
, a pagoda containing the Chulamoli (hair bun) of the Buddha. Attakatha said that when the Bodhisattva was ordained across the Anoma River, he would pray for the monks to cut the hair bun and throw them in the air.
Phra Indra brought a glass casket to support it and enshrined it in the Chulamanee Chedi.
Later, when the Lord Buddha passed away and passed away
While handing out the Buddha's relics, Indra brought the relics.
(Phra Fang Kaew) on the right side that the Brahmins hide in the headdress, put a gold casket to be packed.
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“Wat Chulamani”
... Ban Kum Subdistrict, Bang Ban District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
Record history has been built since the Ayutthaya period around the year 2250. The villagers call it "Wat Chula" for short.
Important ceremonies such as the ubosot are 2.5 meters wide and 13 meters long, with a lower roof per wing.
The outside is supported by 6 square pillars on each side on the same base.
Sala for worship ... Thai-style wooden building, 2 floors, raised under a high stilt.
Originally located on the riverside, later moved to build next to the Ubosot.
The roof of the president's house is gable on all 4 sides. The gable is decorated with painted wood carving patterns.
Chulamanee Pagoda in Ruan Kaew arch, flanked by angels holding 5 tiered tiers
A small hall on the south side, the gable is carved in wood, painted in a triangular frame.
On the outside, there is a yellow Kanok pattern with a picture of the Buddha's biography when Prince Siddhartha was enshrined on a blue background.
It is also interesting that this Ban Kum community was originally the birthplace of
“Nai Khanom Tom”
who excelled in boxing.
who used to be a boxer with a rope that defeated the boxer of the rope of Burma the best
Therefore it was accepted when the kingdom of Ayutthaya was the capital...
Stop by Nai Khanom Tom monument before entering the temple.
and then pay homage
"Phra Chulamanee Chedi"
contains the Buddha's relics and 5 Arhats.
strongly believe that
Make wishes on demand
especially in regards to job duties, fortune, property, money
Pay off debt...
The incantation to worship the Buddha's relics and relics...
"Ahang Wantami That Yo"
I bow to the Buddha's relics and all the relics that reside in the universe.
Both Brahmaworld and Daowadung...
"Ahang Vantami Saphaso" I would like to pay homage to the Lord Buddha and all the Arahants with all my disciples... Matanta Kesa Dolphin Nakha Khija Ahangwantamithatyo"
“Faith” brings “miracles.” How to believe or not believe, please do not “blaspheme”.
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