Maha Bodhi Viharn, Wat Chet Yot: A simulation of the construction of Sai Du Thaweep in Lanna

Abstract

The act of constructing simulated places of enlightenment has implications related to the Bodhi Tree Worship concept, symbolizing the presence of the Buddha after his attainment of Nirvana. This practice has given rise to the tradition of pilgrimage to sacred sites. The Bodhi Tree Worship maxim idea also entered the Lanna Kingdom, affecting the idea of establishing the Chedi Wat Maha Photharam (Ched Yot), which had implications for the importance of Chiang Mai as the imaginary land where the emperor was born. This article consists of various issues: 1. Bodhi Tree Chetiya : The tree is the central axis of the universe. 2. Justice and Royal Authority: The support and upholding of the religion of King Tilokaraja. 3. The Bodhi Throne and the replica of the Satta Mahasathan: The creation of the emperor. 4. Architectural Patterns of the Bodhi Vihara of Wat Maha Photharam (Ched Yot) and the Bodhi Vihara of Bodh Gaya. It was found that it was possible that the engineer who designed it had traveled to Bodh Gaya before the Mahapotharam Temple was built. Then, a stone model of Maha Bodhi Vihara from Bodh Gaya, widely popular in that era, was imported to Lanna. After constructing a replica of the Satta Mahasathan at Maha Photharam Temple, other Satta Mahasanas in Southeast Asia were established based on the model of Satta Mahasathan Wat Maha Photharam itself. It shows the value and wisdom of the Lanna ancestorsí way of thinking very well in terms related to Maha Bodhimonthonís maxims. Under various paradigms and contexts, the image of the beliefs affecting the Lanna Kingdom in the 21st century becomes clearer.