INNOVATIONS IN MEDIA DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF BUDDHISM IN THE DVARAVATI ERA

Abstract

The research on “Innovation in Media Development to Propagate Buddhism in the Dvaravati Period” used qualitative research, consisting of document research and in-depth interviews with 10 experts. The research results found that 1) the media in the Dvaravati period focused on Buddhist art related to religion, with inscriptions about important events of the Buddha, such as the four pilgrimage sites and the sculpture of the first sermon in Nakhon Pathom. 2) The content of creative and semi-academic historical media was created from knowledge of archaeology and art related to the spread of Buddhism from India to Suvarnabhumi, such as the Dvaravati period pagoda in Nakhon Pathom. 3) The application of media innovation using popular platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok presented the history of Buddhism in the Dvaravati period to propagate and propagate Buddhism, preserve cultural identity, and promote the spiritual values ​​of Thai people.