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Sothon Buddha (Luang Phor Sothorn)
is one of the most revered Buddha
images in Thailand.
The image is in the attitude of
meditation, measuring 1.65 meters
wide at the lap and 1.98 meters
high. According to the legends, Sothon
Buddha was the youngest of
the three brothers: Luang Phor To,
the oldest and Luang Phor Wat Ban
Laem, the second. They were built by
the Hindu priests. It was believed
that the owners of these three
images were three millionaires in
the North. Over hundred years ago, a
miracle happened when the three
brothers or images escaped the
blazing city of Ayutthaya by
walking down to the Ping River,
heading southward, where they were
swept away. The eldest one floated
down to the Gulf of Thailand and
along the coast to Samut Songkram
and has stayed there since then. The
second one floated along Samrong Canal to
Bangphli in Samutprakarn. After the
group of people there paid respect
and used sai sin, a long white
thread, to pull him ashore, he
remained there since then. The youngest, Sothon
Buddha, swept
down thru Bang Prakong River to
Chachoengsao. After people built a
shrine for him and used some white
thread, they were able to pull him
ashore. Sothon
Buddha has been there since
then, where it is currently called
Wat Sothorn Wararam, originally
called “Wat Hong”. Two annual fairs
celebrating the image fall in the
5th and the 12th lunar months
(around April and November). People
throughout the country pay high
respect to the statue due to the
numerous miraculous events. At one
times, it is believed that Sothon
Buddha halted the deadly
epidemic in Chachoengsao province
after vows of appeasement were made
to him. Thais believe that whatever
good wishes people make to Sothon
Buddha, he will grant and
make the wish comes true.
