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The Great Stupas or “Maha Chediya Sathan”

Seven Buddhist Ceremonial Sites for

Consecrating Water

1. “Phra Phutthabat” (Buddha Footprint), Saraburi Province; samples of water from Pasak
River, at Tha Rap Subdistrict, included with the water washed over the Buddha Footprint.

2. The Phra Phuttha Chinnarat Vihara, Wat Phra Si Rattana Maha That, Phitsanulok Province;
samples of water from Thalay Kaeo Waterfall, Sa (Pond) Kaeo and from Sa Song Hong.

3. Wat Phra Maha That, Mueang Sawankhalok; samples of water from Traphang (Pond)
Thong, Traphang Ngoen, Traphang Chang Phueak, Traphang Phoi Si, Soak Chomphu, Bo Kaeo
Pond and Bo Thong Pond, Sawankhalok Precinct

4. Phra Pathom Chedi, Nakhon Pathom Province; samples of water from Nakhon Chaisi
River, at Bang Kaeo Subdistrict, aerial or rainwater falling on the Phra Pathom Chedi, the Sa Phra
Pathom Chedi and Sa Nam Chan.

5. Wat Phra Maha That, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; samples of water from Wat Na
Phra Lan Pond, Wat Sema Chai Pond, Wat Pratu Khao Pond, Khao Mahachai Creek and Bo Pak
Nakkharat Pond.

6. Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, Lamphun Province; samples of water from Bo Thip Pond,
Mueang Lamphun.

7. Phra That Phanom, Mueang Nakhon Phanom, in the northern Precinct. It is the Great
Chedi belonging to the area where the ancient Kingdom of Khottabun once existed. “Phra Phutthabat” (Buddha Footprint),

Saraburi Province

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