Theluang pho phet (Thai:หลวงพ่อเพชร) is a type of image of theBuddha found inThailand. A luang pho phet depicts the Buddha in theDiamondLotus Position.
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Notable luang pho phet Buddha images include the luang pho phet ofUttaradit (in Wat Tha Thanon), the luang pho phet ofPhichit (in Wat Tha Luang), and the luang pho phet ofNakhon Thai (in Wat Na Phra That). The luang pho phet in Uttaradit is believed to have been constructed between 800 and 900 years ago.[1]
An English translation of a common Pali chant to be said before a luang pho phet image is as follows:[2]
The text of the chant in Pali is as follows:
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