Luang Pho Daeng
Luang Pho Daeng | |
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| Born | 1894 |
| Died | 1973 (aged 78–79) |
Luang Pho Daeng (Thai: หลวงพ่อแดง) was a Thai Buddhist monk who died while meditating in 1973.[1][2] His mummified body is on display at the Wat Khunaram (temple) on Ko Samui island in Thailand's Surat Thani Province. The mummy is notable for sporting a pair of sunglasses, placed by the caretakers to hide the decomposed eye sockets to make the display less disturbing. A native gecko species use the body as a hatchery, with eggs being laid beneath the skin.[3]
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- ^ Kunaram Temple - Mummified Monk. Archived 2011-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mummy Men Examine Mystery Of Preserved Thai Monk Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mummy of Luang Pho Dang".
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