Luang Pho Daeng

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]

Luang Pho Daeng
Born1894
Died1973 (aged 78–79)

See also

Notes
  1. Kunaram Temple - Mummified Monk. Archived 2011-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Mummy Men Examine Mystery Of Preserved Thai Monk Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Mummy of Luang Pho Dang".


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