When he had grown into a strong youth, Phan went to see the capital city of Ratpuri (Rajapura).  It so happened that at that time the royal elephant had broken loose and was running wild in the city.  The raging beast attacked Phan, but the youth seized the elephant by the tusks and forced it onto its knees, demonstrating his divine power.  Word of the encounter soon reached the king.  He ordered Phan to be brought before him.  When they had met, he decided to adopt Phan.

The city of Ratpuri owed annual tribute to King Kong, but when Phan was charged with the mission of collecting this tribute, he instead went to the countryside and recruited an army.   When the king, seated on his elephant and surrounded by his army, arrived to demand the tribute, Phan mounted the royal elephant and slew King Kong with a long lance.  Thus he killed his own father as had been predicted.

The dead king’s army fled back to Si Wi Chai, pursued by Phan.  He conquered the city and made himself king.  He then entered the palace where Kong’s beautiful widow lived.  He entered her apartment at night, intending to make love to her.  However, at dawn she recognized him by a birthmark as her own son.  On hearing this, Phan prayed for a sign from heaven: “If this woman is truly my mother, may milk flow forth from her breasts at this very moment!”

Phan returns to fight his father and fulfill a prophecy.

At once, the lovely queen’s breasts overflowed with milk.  There was no doubt that she was his mother!  However, in due course, she gave birth to Phan’s son, who later succeeded him.  King Phan atoned for his sins by building a pagoda “as high as the birds fly.”

Umbrella Mountain.  One fine day long ago the Buddha arrived in Thailand to preach his doctrine.  The king, pleased, quickly traveled to the place where the Buddha was resting and offered the royal umbrella, which was made of pure gold, to shade the holy one.  The Buddha was grateful for the king’s devotion and, as a reward to the Thai nation, left a sacred relic on the mountain where he had spent the night.  The site, he said, should henceforth be called Chatragiri (Ujapapata), or Umbrella Mountain.  This was done, and a temple was built there that has long since fallen into ruin.