Rare Nang Kwak statue from the venerable Chao Athikan Thanaphon Kunawanto, abbot of Wat Nong Sakae, Tambon Noen Sawang, Amphoe Po Prathap Chang, Changwat Pichit, south Thailand.
The venerable Chao Athikan Thanaphon is also Chao Kana (head of all temples, monks, laymen and believers) in the Tambon Noen Sawang Khet Song. He belongs to the great monks and masters of the Visha (Buddhist magic) of the province of Pichit. His amulets are valid as especially luck-bringing in financial matters and protecting against accidents, misfortune and illness.
The Nang Kwak statue offered here was poured in Wat Nong Sakae from old holy metals and coins. The underside was filled with a mixture of holy temple earth of Wat Nong Sakae and holy ingredients. A cupreous Phaen Yahn (metal plate) which was inscribed by the venerable Chao Athikan Thanaphon with a luck-giving and protecting Yahn was embedded in it.
The statue shows the goddess of luck, Nang Kwak, who beckons the money (originally gold) and sits on two luck hornets. Golden hornets are valid in Thailand as special lucky charms for financial matters. "Nang Kwak" is written on the base edge behind, "Wat Nong Sakae 52" on the base edge in front.
A consecrated Nang Kwak statue gives prosperity and wealth to its owner. In Thailand one will find in almost every factory, every business or office a consecrated Nang Kwak statue, because this stands for a guarantor for good turnovers and wealth.
The statue is approx. 5.3 cm high, approx. 4.9 cm wide and approx. 4.2 cm deep as well as approx. 126 grammes.
Nang Kwak statues which were created and published by a temple are extremely rare. Only a few monks and temples created or create Nang Kwak statues or amulets.
Nang Kwak originates from the Thai mythology, the Ramakkien (the Thai version of the Ramayana).
Nang Kwak was the only daughter of the great saint Pah Chao Khao Khieu who was friends with the demon Thao Unaraj, called also Thao Gok Kanak.
With his magic arrow Rama unintentional struck his enemy Unaraj, while Unraraj was searching for Sita, the lover of Rama. The arrow paralyzed the demon immediately. Since that time Unarajs daughter Prachand cared for the paralyzed father. The people hated the demon Unaraj for his cruelty and went to take revenge on him.
Pah Chao Khao Khieu heard this annoying news and sent his only daughter "Nang Kwak" to be a friend and protection for Prachand. When the people saw that Nang Kwak protected Prachand, their hatred changed into benignity and since then they administered to the both regularly many gifts and valuables. Nang Kwak is worshipped since then as a saint.
Chao Athikan Thanaphon amulets and statues are valid as especially luck-giving in financial matters.
Chao Athikan Thanaphon was born in the year of the tiger, on Monday, the 6/25/2505 (1962), as fourth of nine children of the married couples Mr. Chian and Mrs. Lamyai Puangrod in the Tambon Noen Sawang, Amphoe Po Prathap Chang, Changwat Pichit, south Thailand.
At the age of 20 years, in 2525 (1982), he ordained in the Wat Paitha Potai, Tambon Noen Sawang, Amphoe Po Prathap Chang, Changwat Pichit, south Thailand to the monk.
In the 2/17/2541 (1998) he became Chao Awas (abbot) of Wat Nong Sakae. Only 2 years later, in the 3/25/2543 (2000), he was appointed the Chao Kana Tambon Noen Sawang Khet Song.
In 2546 (2003), on the 12.06., he finished the Bot of the Wat Nong Sakae which was built in 2519 (1976) and consecrated it.
In the 1/30/2550 (2007) he was appointed the Phra Uppatcha (ordination monk).
