Egg offering to Luang Por Sothon

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00:00Many Thais pray to sacred figures, promising offerings if their wishes came true.

00:05And one very famous example is Tennis Panipat who won her second gold medal

00:11in the Olympics 2024 in Paris. She offered 100,000 eggs to Lompasothon after returning from Paris.

00:19Praying to Lompasothon is believed to bring blessings in work, finances, health and protection.

00:25But why boiled eggs? This tradition likely began because Lompasothon is thought to favor them

00:32and Chatuchak province where the temple is located was once a major egg farming area.

00:38Eggs are also a universal symbol of life and good fortune,

00:42making them a meaningful offering in Thai culture.