13/04/2023
12-15 April is a Thai New Year's day since ancient times which has the following legend:
Long ago, there were two millionaires who had no children and near their house there was a poor couple with two children. One day the poor said to the rich. "You are rich but you don't have kid, even if I'm poor, I was much better than you because I have children for my family. The rich man, if you dies, all your belongings will become public."
Then the rich heard the poor said made he wanted a child. So he worshiped under the "Bodhi Tree" begging for a baby and 10 months later, the rich man's wife gave birth a son, and he named his child "Dhammapala"
When growing up, Dhammapala learned various subjects, he was intelligent and well versed in animal language. Later, the great Brahma named Thao Kabilprom was jealous and asked a question to challenge Dharmmapala.
"What are the "Ra-Sri of the human in the morning, afternoo and evening?" "I will give you 7 days, if you answer correctly I will cut off my neck down but if you answer wrong I will cut off your neck."
Dhammapala was unable to figure it out until the deadline was approaching and then he heard the answer from the two birds on the tree:
"The morning, Ra-Sri is on the face because human woke up in the morning so they washed face with water
The afternoon, Ra-Sri is on the chest because human rubbed their breasts with water.
That evening, Ra-Sri is at our feet because human brought water to wash their feet."
When Dharmapala could answer, Kabilphrom called his seven daughters and said: "When my head is cut off you have to put the pedestal on it and don't let it fall anywhere. If my head falls to the ground, the ground will catch fire, if it falls into the water, the water will dry up and if thrown into the sky, it will be drought. So, you must take turns to put it in the bowl to the large cave in Khao Krailas every year.
The seven daughters of Kabilphrom are named
Tungstdewi
Korakdevi
Raksadevi
Monthadevi
Kirineedevi
Kimintadevi
Mahodevi
In this year 2023, is the turn of Kimintadevi.
Credit by Aj.Jeff
