Tham Phra is a cave approximately 10 - 15 meters above ground level. The cave has dimensions of approximately 6.20 x 11.60 meters, facing east. Inside the cave is the main Buddha image. It is a reclining Buddha. Measured from the feet to the head, the length is approximately 4.60 meters, with the head facing south. His face was turned to the east (in front of the cave). His right hand was placed on top of his head, supported by a pedestal made into a pillow. Wearing a robe and covering it diagonally Built of bricks tied together with raw clay and lacquered and gilded, the general public regards it as the city pillar of Chumphon province. Inside the cave, there are also 13 stucco Buddha statues in the posture of Maravichai, which are Buddha statues from later periods. As for the reclining Buddha It is probably an art from the Ayutthaya period.
Buddha's footprint It is a limestone slab, size 13.2 x 8.30 meters, 80 centimeters thick, enshrined on a stone pedestal approximately 15 meters from the mouth of the cave. The Buddha's footprint is carved in low relief. Outside is the edge of the royal feet. In the center of his feet is a Dhamma Chakra with seven wheels surrounded by 42 small squares. The upper part has five finger prints.
Colored paintings are colored paintings from the prehistoric period. Located in the area of ââthe rock shelter. Before going up to the Buddha cave, there are colored drawings on the stone walls. Written in red, with straight lines, wavy lines and circles. Most of the drawings are connected together or are parts of the same drawing. It is still unclear what the image is. Because some parts of the picture were covered with limestone water. But looking at the overall picture, it is assumed that it is a picture of a sailboat from Tham Khao Khun...
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