Photo: Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
A search for mushrooms in a remote part of Thailand turned wondrous for a group of villagers who stumbled upon a mysterious sculpture believed to be a depiction of Buddha's mother. According to a local media report, the remarkable find occurred last week at the Dong Yai Wildlife Sanctuary in the province of Buriram and came to light by way of a social media post from Pramul Kongkratok, who was one of the would-be fungi finders. "Went mushroom hunting and found this," he said of the strange sculpture (more of which can be seen below), "I've lived here for so long, but just learned we have this around here. It's a blessing."
More on this story, including additional images of the enigmatic artwork, at the Coast to Coast AM website.