LUANG PHO YAI : THE SACRED BUDDHA IMAGE OF WAT CHAMPA. KANTHARAROM DISTRICT SISAKET PROVINCE

Abstract

This article examines the importance of Luang Pho Yai as a sacred Buddha

image of Champa Temple, Kanthararom District. Sisaket Province The results of the study showed that Champa Temple or Champa Ban Hua Na Temple, Nong Kaeo Subdistrict, Kanthararom District Sisaket Province It is a place where Luang Pho Yai is enshrined. Another ancient Buddha image that is important and sacred in Ban Hua Na community. Inside the chapel of Wat Champa is the place where Luang Pho Yai is enshrined. An ancient Buddha image made of sandstone on the way to Mara. Lan Xang Art local craftsmanship It is assumed that it was built around the 23rd-24th Buddhist century But instead, there is a record that there is a Dvaravati style of Buddhist art and it is about 1,400 years old, which is unlikely to be that old. considered to be recorded inaccurately However, Luang Pho Yai is regarded as another ancient Buddha image that is sacred and revered by the villagers. At present, Champa Temple is considered an important place for Buddhism and Buddhist tourism, culture, and another OTOP Innovative Tourism Community of Sisaket Province.