A boat believed to be inhabited by spirits has change into the centre of attraction in Ang Thong province, attracting locals with the lure of profitable lottery numbers.
The boat, positioned at Wat Mai Khok Marum temple, is linked to the tragic story of a girl named Praewa and her unborn little one, Grung Gring. It’s thought to have sailed from Bangkok earlier than assembly a grim destiny. Now, it’s a shrine the place the religious search mystical insights.
Wat Mai Khok Marum within the district of Wiset Chai Chan was abuzz with villagers in search of divine intervention. They gathered round a big, historic boat containing a wood shrine and a statue, hoping to identify fortunate numbers.
This vessel is steeped in lore, with the story suggesting that Praewa as soon as journeyed from Bangkok and tragically died aboard, alongside along with her unborn little one, who was posthumously named Grung Gring. The boat, now harboured at Wat Mai Khok Marum, has change into notorious for its eerie presence.
A 68 yr outdated lady, overwhelmed by emotion, broke down crying in entrance of the boat, later explaining that she couldn’t management herself. Villagers utilized flour to the edges of the boat to disclose sacred numbers, with 461 rising because the day’s sought-after digits.
The temple, distinctive for housing the most important variety of sacred Teak timber, 50 in complete, has change into a hotbed for these in search of fortunes. It’s believed that encountering a Teak tree on one’s property is an omen that it must be supplied to the temple.
The temple’s fame extends past the boat and sacred timber. It’s additionally identified for a cat named Tohn, revered for allotting profitable lottery numbers to believers, reported KhaoSod.
Following Tohn’s dying, the temple committee preserved its physique, which stays a focus for fortune-seekers.
In associated information, a well timed stroke of luck has befallen a widowed farmer in Nakhon Ratchasima as he won a staggering 12 million baht in the lottery, with plans to generously donate a ship to an area rowing membership due to his grandchild’s nationwide group success.