A Thai legend tells of a hermit named Phrom Ruesi who lived in the cave for 1000 years. After such a long time he became so friendly with the “the-wadaa”, the Buddhist equivalent of angels, that the wizened sage talked them into creating magical wonders deep within the caves.
So the “the-wadaa” created a stream that flowed out of the pedestal of a solid gold Buddha, a storehouse of divine textiles, a city of nagas, a mystical lake, a sacred immortal elephant and a tomb for Phrom Ruesi.
Has anyone ever seen the magical wonders of Chiang Dao cave? The locals say they are very deep inside the mountain … far beyond any passageways ever explored.
A second, far more worrisome legend claims that anyone taking even a small stone from the cave will become forever lost in the underground labyrinth.
So I guess, at least sometimes, it's best to leave all stones unturned.
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They have something similar in Hawaii at the volcano park. People actually mail said stolen back lava rock to have it replaced because of the bad juju that came with their souvenir. We need ro remember to check our pockets and shoes before leaving.
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