Beliefs about the Construction of the Phra Chao Tan Jai of Buddhists in Lanna

Abstract

This research aims to study the history of the construction of Phra Chao Tan Jai by Buddhists in Lanna and 2. to analyze the beliefs in the construction of Phra Chao Tan Jai by Buddhists in Lanna.
This is a documentary research. The research results found that during the reign of Queen Chamadevi, who first established Buddhism in Lanna, Hariphunchai was the first place. Lanna people had great faith in Buddhism, so they built temples and Buddha statues to worship instead of the Lord Buddha. The beliefs in the construction of Phra Chao Tan Jai by Lanna people found that the construction of Phra Chao Tan Jai was popularly made as the Buddha statue in the Mara-Vijaya and the blessing postures. Phra Chao Tan Jai refers to the Buddha statue that took 1 day to complete. The ceremony would start at midnight onwards until the Buddha statue was completed before the sun set the next day. The Buddha Abhiseka ceremony could be held the following evening. The construction of Buddha statues involves complicated steps and rituals. Therefore, it is believed that it was because of the power of the Buddha and the power of the gods that the ritual was completed within 1 day. In addition, the construction of Phra Chao Tan Jai also tested the readiness of the community.