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I visited Wat “PraTart Lampang Luang” (Royal-Lampang Temple) almost every time when I have a chance to go to the factory. However my recent visit had an important purpose to be there. I had got a bad news about my friend on the phone; she had a brain surgery after a motorbike hit her on a side road. Then, what I can do for her is go to the temple and pray for her.

Wat PraTart Lampang Luang is located in Lampang province; the capital of Lanna kingdom (a kingdom in the north of Thailand). This temple is a heart of Lanna culture. The North Buddhist has a great respect on the Chedi (a building in bell shape for collect the Buddha bones) as they believe that the Buddha bone was send from India by his apprentices to this temple over 300 years B.C. The Chedi had been build over the top of the old Chedi time after time until got this shape in year 1496 A.C. This is one of the best condition wood temples in Thailand. Different from Center of Thailand, instead of glass mosaic and wood crafting, this temple was decorated by the dedicated stuccowork and the golden paint on wood panel.

During the Loykratong Festival (a floating candle festival), the north people call this festival as YeePeng (means 12^th); this is an occasion for Lanna people to celebrate the Buddha ash in the temple and wish for their happiness. That day, there were many Thais and tourists pulling a bucket attached to a rope to pour the water at the top of Chedi. I was clumsy in the crowd without knowing how to do a ritual for my friend. Then an old guy offer me 3 candles banded with a paper written in Lanna alphabet. He suggested me to write her name and light it under the Chedi to pray for her.

After I finish the ritual, I spotted a small building on the corner with some people climb up on a steep stair way. By curiosity, I follow them inside a room and right after a wooden door was closed, the miracle was appeared to me. The light, which passes through a little hold over the wooden door, projected an upside down Chedi shadow. This shadow was so clear and colorful until you can observe the people walking around or even the clouds in the sky. This building was build to preserve a Buddha foot print since 1449 A.C.

However, a woman is not allowed to visit this room. It maybe because of the step is too steep and high. It is not polite that the woman and her sarong will be in a higher position then a Buddha relic or a monk. Woman can also see this color shadow from another hall in front of a small building but less sharp. I have heard about this shadow from my friend but I had never been imagining that the shadow was as clear as the light from the projector. Thus I wish that by the miracle of Buddha relic, this can help my friend to pass her difficult moment.