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#Thailand#Nonthaburi#Bang Yai#Attraction It is located at No. 1, Village No. 1, Bang Mae Nang Subdistrict, Bang Yai District, Nonthaburi Province. It is assumed that it was built in 1843 during the reign of King Nang Klao Chao Yu Hua. The builder was in the royal family "Pramoj", named Koi Tha, therefore named Wat Tha. In those days, it was restored and developed to prosper, starting from 1948 onwards, so the name of the temple was added to "Wat Tha Bantueng Dharma" There is a sacred object, a replica of the Buddha's footprint. by the belief that “Footprint of the Buddha” means the footprints of the Buddha. It has been important since ancient Indian times. Used as a symbol for the Lord Buddha before the creation of the Buddha image. When after the Buddha image was built The footprint of the Buddha has become a symbol to represent the land of prosperity. which is the land where the Buddha has walked to believe that the law of karma is real, hell and heaven, merit and sin are real, so he doesn't dare to do bad deeds. Worshiping the Buddha's footprint according to beliefs is a footprint that the Lord Buddha has placed in order to be a place that should be respected. According to belief, Thai people in the past had the desire to pay respect to the Buddha's footprint in Saraburi once in their lives. The Buddha's footprints that are commonly used are replicas with respect to Buddhism. Therefore, it was built to represent the 108 auspicious image that appears on the replica of the Buddha's footprint. It is a picture that conveys the image of heaven and Brahma. There are approximately 24 images (6 layers of heaven, 16 layers of Brahma). However, the Buddha said that “The journey goes on and on. in that samsara There is no escape from hell. because the human mind is ready to flow low Unwholesome thoughts, always ready to appear, lead us to evil. Those who see the danger in samsara tend to make merit and make merit to protect themselves.” This footprint was built since the end of the reign of King Rama III of Rattanakosin. There is an annual ceremony and Phra Pidthong Buddha amulet. There is also a school affiliated with the temple. including Wat Tha Banterntham School which is open to teaching grades 1 to 6