Holiday Crowds Flock to Pray at Hermit Shrine, Seeking Lucky Lottery Numbers

During a holiday weekend near the lottery draw, large crowds visited the Hermit Shrine at Thatu Buddhakun in Ayutthaya. Visitors came to pray and seek blessings, hoping to improve their luck and fortune. The shrine features several sacred statues, including a 16-meter-tall Vessuvarn statue, the world's largest hermit statue, and various other spiritual figures. Devotees brought offerings like pumpkins, red drinks, toys, bicycles, and rice to make wishes. Many visitors were particularly interested in photographing mystical water bowls, hoping to divine lucky lottery numbers. One Bangkok resident, Nainapak Pattanatanit, 33, made her third visit to the shrine, seeking success in stock trading and hoping to earn 5,000 dollars in profit. People closely observed the water bowls, with numbers like 16580 and 3 catching special attention as potential lucky lottery digits.