Luang Phor Dhavaravati

Luang Phor Dhavaravati is a respectable Buddha image of Muang Si Mahosot. Nowadays, the Buddha statue is enshrined in a beautiful Viharn in front of Si Mahosot District Office. Luang Phor Dhavaravati is a standing sandstone Buddha image with 163 height, made by the craftsmen in early Dhavaravati period. The statue reflects Indian artistic style during Gupta Empire, around B.E. 11-13, with more than a thousand year old. Inside the viharn is an altar with offerings for visitors to worship Luang Phor Dhavaravati.As for the discovery of Luang Phor Dhavaravati, the Buddha image was found in the dune outside Si Mahosot ancient city (originally called “Khok Peep”), in the east within Leprosarium area. It was discovered in 1971 by a Leprosy patient while he was breaking up the soil for planting. At first, the Buddha statue was in the perfect condition. However, after the fire broke out in the Viharn in 1996, the statue was partly burnt and damaged. The Fine Arts Department has then renovated and revived the statue to the former condition. Luang Phor Dhavaravati is a beautiful sacred ancient Standing Buddha image, which people come to pay a worship every day.Transportation: From Prachinburi town, take Highway no.314 (Prachinburi-Amphoe Si Mahosot) which leads to Amphoe Si Mahosot. Keep driving until you reach Si Mahosot District Office, you will see the Viharn enshrining Luang Phor Dhavaravati inside the Office area.