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Buddha Head in Tree Roots

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Buddha Head in Tree Roots

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    2. Buddha Head Entwined in Tree Roots – Wat Ratchaburana loop from San Chao Pho Chui Community

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    November 15, 2025

    Legend has it that at some point, Burmese troops also beheaded statues to demonstrate their power. And so, a valuable stone Buddha was also decapitated. To save it from the enemy, who almost completely destroyed Ayutthaya by 1767, devout Buddhists buried it near the temple. As if Mother Nature didn't want it buried, the roots of a mighty tree ensured that the Buddha's face resurfaced, and thus the sacred statue could once again "see the light of day."

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