The valuable past of the land of Prachin Buri, which has been ancient since the Dvaravati period, was evident by the discovery of this ancient Buddha image. Which is enshrined in the temple in front of the Si Mahosot District Office and is a pair of Phra Si Mahosot city that the villagers respect Luang Pho Dvaravati is a standing Buddha image made of sand-coloured stone, 163 cm tall, made by the first Dvaravati artisans, in the Indian art style of the Gupta dynasty, around the 11th-13th Buddhist centuries. that lasts more than a thousand years The discovery of Luang Pho Dvaravati occurred in the mound at outside the city of Si Mahosot, formerly known as Khok Peep On the east side, within the leper colony where a leper patient encountered while shoveling the land for farming. At first, the Buddha image was complete in all respects and was enshrined in a temple in front of the district. But after a fire in 1996, the Buddha image was partially damaged by fire. The Fine Arts Department has repaired it to maintain its beauty. as seen today
Photo Credit: ททท.สำนักงานปราจีนบุรี
Reverend Father Dvaravati
Province: Prachin Buri