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Diving Buddha Image Tradition The time of the Thai Sart Festival falls on the 15th day of the waning moon of the 10th lunar month.

 

Importance The Um Phra Dam tradition is the only tradition in Thailand. Born from the belief about the supernatural of the invaluable Buddha image, Phra Phuttha Maha Thammaracha. The two fishermen cast their nets at the Koh Rasan Palace in the Pa Sak River Basin in Phetchabun.

 

Therefore brought to Wat Trai Phum By the time of the Sart Festival, this Buddha image will disappear and villagers will find it to swim at the area where it was originally discovered. Therefore, in the merit-making festival, after the merit-making ceremony is completed, there will be a ceremony to invite Phra Phuttha Maha Thammaracha onto the boat procession to bathe at Koh Rasan Palace. But now it is used to perform the ceremony at the pier of Wat Bot Chana Mara on the 15th day of the waning moon of the 10th lunar month.

 

Ritual/Activity Villagers believe that if performing the ceremony to hold the Buddha image, it will cause rain according to the season.

 

1. Arrange to set up a shrine and bring the Buddha Maha Thammaracha to stay. perform a chanting ceremony by the Brahmins who wore white robes and brought them up on the Busabok for the people to worship and have a feast.

 

2. Arrange a ceremony to hold the Buddha image in the morning after making merit with a boat parade. led by the provincial governor When reaching the temple area, Chana Mara The governor and his vassals will carry the monks down for a dive. By facing the Buddha image to the north 3 times, to the south 3 times, the villagers will sprinkle the rice crackers. flowers and porridge petals When the dive is done, the villagers will pour water on their heads and water themselves for good fortune.