A non secular shrine in the Pak Chong district within the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat is encouraging followers, especially girls, to worship vagina and penis statues for good fortune.
A Facebook web page, E Sor News 2 (อีซ้อขยี้ข่าว), shared a picture of some Thai people praying to the golden vagina statue with a caption that said…
“Weird… Putting gold leaves over the vagina statue for success. Applying gold leaves to the vagina statue for luck. Seeking forgiveness from the vagina statue to end all suffering…”
The place where the vagina statue is situated was later identified as Dhamma Chot Hirun non secular shrine which is operated by a nun named Naowaratkotchaporn Simethawong, additionally known amongst her followers as Mother Brahmin. Aside from the vagina statue, the shrine additionally had a penis statue for worship.
The peculiar apply includes locals, particularly ladies, bowing down and paying respect to male and female genitalia statues to hunt good fortune.
According to Naowaratkotchaporn, the acts are based on ancient astrological texts, referred to as “Mahanarm.” The rituals are believed to remedy misfortunes, notably for women who have undergone abortions and faced tough challenges in life, including poor well being and financial hardships. She said…
“I established this premise as a sanctuary for distressed girls who are uncertain about their path in life. Another goal is to resolve and eliminate all karma. For instance, when a girl undergoes an abortion, it may possibly lead to an unsuccessful life. I imagine that the vagina and penis symbolize sources of distress.”
Naowaratkotchaporn claimed that many people had come to meditate, observe eight precepts, and take a holy bathtub to eliminate unhealthy luck. Each person had to pay 500 baht to affix the ceremony.
Naowaratkotchaporn defined that paying respects to male and female genitalia sculptures was not an uncommon follow. These body elements symbolise the origin and abundance of life. She contended that this belief dates back 5,000 years to historic India, approximately 3,500 years before the start of Jesus Christ.
Naowaratkotchaporn added that the worship originated through the Indus Valley Civilisation. The ceremony occurred together with the traditional teachings which emphasised women to pay respect to their husbands and men. Even though No strings attached and women are equal nowadays, many women nonetheless participated in these rituals.
On Saturday, May 20, native authorities, a village chief, police officers, and representatives from the National Office of Buddhism investigated the premises. The authorities did not ban the place however ordered them to relocate the massive Buddha statue which sat close to the genitalia sculptures to avoid potential disrespect to Buddhism.
During a follow-up inspection right now, Pak Chong District Chief, Kanatchon Sijaroen, stated that there was no harm reported from the ceremony. However, Kanatchon had assigned the village chief to supervise and keep order on the venue in the future..