A local lottery vendor in Rayong Province struck gold just lately with the first prize within the nationwide lottery, following a round of prayers at Wat Lao-ok. The win got here quickly after the lucky aura of Toa Wessuwan at Wat Lao-ok presumably assisted in a second-prize win.
The extraordinary turn of occasions unfolded on August 18 when sixty one 12 months old vendor Pensiri, who often sells lottery tickets, as an alternative found herself the recipient of the first-place prize. Phensiri had reportedly hoarded a lottery number of 471782 for herself, invoking the blessings of Toa Wessuwan at Wat Lao-ok. As it turned out, luck was certainly on her facet as she gained the first prize, taking house a hefty sum of 6 million Baht.
Interestingly, the same venue that saw Phensiri’s change in fortune additionally offered others with a beneficiant dose of luck. Several beneficiaries of second prizes and these that matched the final three and two digits of the lottery also attended the identical ceremony.
Upon inquiry, Pensiri divulged how she hired a troupe of conventional dancers from Bangkok to perform a dance ritual in honour of the 2 deities of Toa Wessuwan current contained in the temple. After providing prayers, she was inspired to keep a 471782 lottery ticket which finally turned out to be the jackpot. A a half of the win will be donated to the temple for its enchancment.
Similarly, Endorsed , throughout his go to to the temple with his fifty eight 12 months outdated sister, Wunchan, also confessed to experiencing good fortune. Following the previous award of a second prize win, they returned to offer fruits and plan the development of ten extra loos to meet the needs of temple-goers and visitors who frequent the temple to hunt the blessings of the protecting deity for his or her lottery numbers.
As a half of the ceremonial course of, Pensiri lit a candle speaking phrases to Toa Wessuwan, which was followed by the hired dancers performing three songs. The ceremony ended with the lighting of 5,000 funeral flower wreaths, which to the astonishment of the attendees, revealed the number 888 on the tails of all three sets of the flower wreaths.
As word unfold about the mystical powers of the deities, locals from the world were seen flocking to the temple in large numbers, hoping to share the identical luck. The twin deity Toa Wessuwan statues are believed to be extremely particular as inside a brief span of just a month, they’ve blessed worshippers with first and second prizes.
Usually visited to ask for luck, it’s not shocking that the temple sees a massive number of lottery fanatics amongst its worshippers, reported Sanook..