page_title: Wat Phet Samut Worawihan
section_title: Principal Buddha image
hierarchical_section_title: Wat Phet Samut Worawihan / Principal Buddha image
caption_attribution_description: ไทย: วัดบ้านแหลม(วัดเพชรสมุทรวรวิหาร) This is a photo of a monument in Thailand identified by the ID 0004951 (Thai Fine Art Department's link)
context_page_description: Wat Phet Samut Worawihan or popularly known as Wat Ban Laem is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple in Mahā Nikāya sect of Samut Songkhram Province.
context_section_description: The principal Buddha image of the temple named "Luang Por Ban Laem" (หลวงพ่อบ้านแหลม), which is Buddha image carrying alms posture, approx 167 cm high (5 ft 5 in), presumably built in the Sukhothai–early Ayutthaya periods.
  According to folklore, this Buddha image was found floating in the river, along with four other Buddha images, namely Luang Por Sothon (หลวงพ่อโสธร) of Wat Sothonwararam in Chachoengsao, Luang Por Wat Rai Khing (หลวงพ่อวัดไร่ขิง) of Wat Rai Khing in Nakhon Pathom, Luang Por To (หลวงพ่อโต) of Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai in Bang Phli, Samut Prakan and Luang Por Thong (หลวงพ่อทอง; also known as Luang Por Wat Khao Takrao–หลวงพ่อวัดเขาตะเครา) of Wat Khao Takrao in Ban Laem, Phetchaburi all of which are the principal Buddha images in the prominent temples of all central basin. Therefore, believed that all five were brothers. (some folklore tell that only three images were Luang Por Ban Laem, Luang Por Sothon, and Luang Por To).
  Luang Por Ban Laem is regarded as one of the most sacred Buddha images and is highly respected by Buddhists both domestics and outsiders. There are many people coming to pay homage and blessings especially vowing to recover from illness.
caption: Luang Por Ban Laem
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