The skeletal stays of revered monk Luang Pu Khek, an esteemed figure within the city of Phitsanulok, have been totally restored and returned to their original state after a devastating fireplace destroyed his glass coffin. This follows a call to his devotees, and individuals who hold religion in him, to participate in a procession and try their luck at guessing the profitable lottery numbers.
Luang Pu Khek, also referred to as Phra Mongkol Suthee (Lamyong Paphaso), was a well-known monk from Phitsanulok, a former abbot of Wat Sunthorn Pradit and provincial adviser to the clergy of Phitsanulok, passed away in 2018. His remains have been positioned in a glass coffin on the second floor of the temple’s sermon hall. However, on July 30 final 12 months, an electrical brief circuit brought on a fireplace that burnt the glass coffin containing the skeletal remains, inflicting nearly 70% damage to the physique, however the skeleton remained 100% intact. The incident was a painful blow to the students and villagers who revered Luang Pu Khek.
Nevertheless, students and followers of the revered abbot collected donations and sent the burnt skeletal stays of Luang Pu Khek for restoration to the very best attainable state in Chiang Mai.
The skeletal stays of Luang Pu Khek, along together with his beeswax determine, were then invited again to Wat Sunthorn Pradit in Bang Rakam district, Phitsanulok, yesterday, September 19, starting from 8am onwards, which coincided with Luang Pu Khek’s 99th birthday.
Followers were invited from all areas, including the folks of Phitsanulok, to welcome and provide rice and flowers in a procession around the city. The procession began from Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, also identified as Wat Yai.
The procession then moved to Wat Sunthorn Pradit in Bang Rakam district. The remains of Luang Pu Khek have been carried around the Bang Rakam market once before entering Wat Sunthorn Pradit.
During the morning ceremony, six-wheeled autos and army personnel from the 3rd Army Command helped carry the skeletal stays and beeswax figure of Luang Pu Khek within the glass coffin after which paraded around the metropolis of Phitsanulok. The procession then moved to Bang Rakam, a distance of about 20 kilometres, and circled the Bang Rakam market once earlier than shifting into Wat Sunthorn Pradit.
Many college students, followers, and local villagers in Bang Rakam lined as much as welcome the procession and offered rice and flowers. After that, the skeletal remains of Luang Pu Khek have been paraded around the temple 3 times earlier than being positioned on the second ground of the sermon corridor for the villagers to pay their respects. Philanthropists additionally arrange food stalls to offer free meals, reported Sanook.
Many followers tried their luck with the next lottery numbers: 19, ninety four, and 99, which are related to Luang Pu Khek’s age, as properly as the numbers of the leading car and the automotive carrying the beeswax determine of Luang Pu Khek, that are 62, 16, sixty seven, 83, 50, forty six, hoping to win within the upcoming draw.
As for Behind the scenes of Luang Pu Khek, a 70-year-ordained former abbot of Wat Sunthorn Pradit in Bang Rakam, he’s a renowned monk of Phitsanulok with college students and followers throughout Thailand and even abroad. The ninety four 12 months outdated deceased has gained the respect and faith of national politicians, high-ranking navy officers, law enforcement officials, retailers, and the general public for his famend ability to consecrate amulets and create holy water, making him well-known throughout the north, central and southern regions of Thailand.
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