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Chao Por Pratupa or Paya Mue Lek was born at Ban Ta Amphur Ngao. He was an orphan. He was great soldier of Tao Lin Karn, The Ruler of Khelangnakorn. He studied the ocult scince form the Abbot of Wat Na Yang in Amphur Mae Ta. He was called Narn Kor Mue Lek (the iron hands) because he could use his hands to protect himself like the shields. He was loyal, brave and courteous.
At the last period of Ayuttaya (1708 1732 AD.) Lana Thai and Khelangnakorn were under the ruler of Burma. Tao Lin karn and his people escaped form the Burmese soldiers to Pratupa this area. For protection he had four earls to look after Khelangnakorn. The abbot and the villagers fought for the independence. They failed. Tao Maha Yod, the Burmese ruler in Lampoon, made the villagers suffer terribly killed the earls. Jara Noi, one of the earls and his people escaped to stay with Tao Lin Karns soldier and had in a cave.
Paya Mue Lek used the swords. He fought and killed a lot of Burmese soldiers. Until his swords were broken. Then he used his hand to be the shields. Paya Mue Lek was very tired and died leaning again the cliff still bravely holding the broken swords. The Burmese soldiers thought that it was a trick, so they were afraid of him and dared not to fight. They ran away, and the fighting ended.
Tao Lin Karn and Jare Noi came out of the hidden cave. They found that Paya Mue Lek died. They built the Spirit House and invited his soul to stay. Worshipping his heroic annoucement , they named it Sarn Chao Por Phatupa

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