The Significance of Gods in the elephant pacification poems
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This research aimed to study the significance of gods in elephant pacification poems (Kham Chan Dutsadi Sangwoei Klom Chang). It was found that there were 20 gods in total. These gods could be categorized into 2 groups. 9 gods appeared in the Gaja-sastra and respected by mahouts were considered great teachers and guardians of elephants. 11 gods that did not appear in the Gaja-sastra were mentioned by the author in the poems for blessing and strengthening the King's faith and his people. They also reflected the King's royalty and power. The beliefs represented the significance and holiness of the gods in the elephant pacification poems and the consecration elephant ceremony (Phraratchaphithi Somphot Khuen Rawang Chang Sam Khan) as the faith center where the gods were worshipped for the auspiciousness of the King and white elephants. Moreover, the gods in this poem also reflected the royal institution's prosperity and their faith in the gods. Therefore, the gods played a significant role in the elephant pacification poems.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารมนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยอุบลราชธานี
ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับมหาวิทยาลัยอุบลราชธานี และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่นๆในมหาวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใดๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
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