UNIQUE PIECE - Luang Phu Thuad Nuea Waan Dam Ruun 425 Pii Maha Setthi Siam Somthop Thun Srang Ubosoth Thai amulet from the Wat Khong Kha Lieb, Tambon Tha Sak, Amphoe Mueang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, south Thailand of the 3/1/2550 (2007).
The amulet was consecrated in 9 ceremonies on 9 days what shows a specific feature, because several days consecrations are held as a rule as one ceremony which lasts several days.
The amulet was created on the occasion of the 425th birthday of the venerable Luang Phu Thuad and for the financing of the construction of a new Ubosoth
The amulet shows the venerable Luang Phu Thuad with the stroke "Luang Phu Thuad Yiab Nam Talee Chüd" on the front. On the left and on the right beside his head there are three Rahoo Om Dschan representations in each case.
Luang Phu Thuad is high revered not only in Thailand and Asia, but also beyond Asia. In Thailand one finds his statues and images not only in shops and private houses, but also in many temples.
Luang Phu Thuad is one of the early reformers of the Thai Theravada Buddhism. With more than 30,000 lines he has set the foundation-stone for the modern Buddhism.
He helped to build many temples and nonprofit organizations and this not only in Thailand, but also in south Malaysia and Singapore as well as in Sri Lanka, at a time in which there were neither cars nor railways or airplanes. Luang Phu Thuad lived more than 400 years ago!
Luang Phu Thuad had unusual magic abilities how the following tradition shows. The stroke "Luang Phu Thuad Yiab Nam Talee Chüd" refers to this occurrence.
The venerable Luang Phu Thuad lived for a long time in the area of Songkhla (south Thailand), in the Wat Phra Kho which lies at the Songkhla lake. From there pirates had kidnapped him. When a storm made their ship unable to manoeuvre, the drinking water stocks came to an end very fast and the sailors had to suffer thirst.
In their misery they asked the venerable Luang Phu Thuad for help. He put his left foot into the water and the salt water became fresh water. From gratitude the pirates brought him back to the Wat Phra Kho which was protected since that day by the the pirates.
The back of the amulet shows a circle of 10 Rahoo Om Dschan representations. Below these the 12 Chinese signs of the zodiac are illustrated circularly. In the middle the angel Jatukam Ramathep, the divine angel (Rama = divine / royal and Thep = angel) who is the protector and luck bringer (health, prosperity and a long life) of the people is to be seen on a lotus throne seated.
The amulet is in a handmade, gilt and watertight dimension casing, height approx. 7.1 cm, width approx. 6.0 cm, thickness approx. 2.2 cm and weight approx. 47 grammes. The amulet is delivered, as illustrated, with a haematite chain with gilt snake fastener in the Sukhothai style which fits comfortably over every head.
The chain was consecrated on 9 successive days in 9 single ceremonies. The first consecration took place in the 3/1/2550 in the Salm Lak Mueang in Nakhon Si Thammarat. The second, third and fourth ceremony were held in the Phra Barom Saririkka That Chedi of the Wat Khong Kha Lieb. On the consecration days five to nine the amulets were consecrated in front of the Phra Prathan (main Buddha), in the old Ubosoth of the Wat Khong Kha Lieb.
The amulet gives health, luck and prosperity to its owner and protects him against illness, misfortune and accidents.
