The Buddha Footprint symblizes the Path to liberation that the Buddha discovered and taught. The Buddha walked this way called the "Middle Way". It is described in the "Eight-Fold Path" which is one of the "Four Noble Truths" that the Buddha taught.
These shrines are in many places in THailand. They usually indicate the presence on that spot of a religious facility for many centuries. This one is over 300 years old.
The four prints here represent the succession of rour Buddhas who have come in the world and shown this path
As there is no sign posted, finding this attraction will be part of the adventure. Take Rt. 4170 and 2 km west of the turnoff for the Butterfly Garden, go up the concrete slope on the left. Housed in a hilltop shrine, four footprints have been engraved one atop another. There are 163 steps to climb in all, but the view up there of the surrounding treetops and valleys will be worth it. |
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