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9Jun

12 Essential Thai Amulet Types

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Since ancient times, the worship of amulets and other sacred artifacts has become ingrained in Thai culture. Each amulet is a representation of the Thai way of life, which is closely entwined with agriculture, familial ties, graistitude, history, and influences from other religions and nations, in addition to a multitude of animist, necromantic, and also superstitious beliefs. Learn about twelve Thai amulets that are highly revered by both Thais and foreigners.

somdej yok thaana nuea loha kraap bao LP Saeng

Phra Somdej: This is one of the most famous and valuable Thai amulets. It was created by Somdej Phra Buddhajahn Toh Prommarangsri (Somdej Toh), who was a son of King Rama I. The amulets are made from a mixture of shell lime, holy powder, assorted flowers from shine, rice, lotus, ashes, honey, banana, tang oil, etc. They are then chanted with spells and meditated upon. Phra Somdej amulets are believed to bring good karma and strong protection against negative energy. Here are some of the most famous editions of Phra Somdej amulets which all renowned historically;

Phra Somdej

Above; A Master Class ancient amulet of the Benjapakee Immortal Classic Family, the Pra Somdej Wat Rakang Pim Chang Luang Wijarn, with Rak Chart (ancient red lacquer), of the great Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri of Wat Rakang Kositaram, this model is an extremely attractive Pim Niyom model of the ‘Chang Sip Moo’ Artisan Chang Luang Wijarn. A most Exquisite and Officially Certificated Authentic Pra Somdej Wat Rakang Pim Gae Talu Sum Block Chang Luang Wijarn of Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto (Prohmrangsri, with Red Lacquered Surface, and all the classic features of an Ongk Kroo Model of this All Time classic. This particular exhibit is Extremely attractive to the eye, with its perfect balance of lacquer and open surface. A Master Class ancient amulet of the Benjapakee Immortal Classic Family, the Pra Somdej Wat Rakang Pim Chang Luang Wijarn, with Rak Chart (ancient red lacquer), of the great Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri of Wat Rakang Kositaram, this model is an extremely attractive Pim Niyom model of the ‘Chang Sip Moo’ Artisan Chang Luang Wijarn.

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Pra Nang Paya Pim Ok Noon Yai Benjapakee Amulet

Pra Nang Paya Pim Ok Noon Yai Benjapakee Amulet

Phra Nang Phaya: This amulet is known for its power to bring attractiveness, respect, and safety. It was created during the Ayutthaya era in Pitsanulok province. The temple where they were found was said to be built to make merit for the Queen, the mother of King Naresuan. This amulet is believed to bring good luck and status, and wealth to the wearer, and is a very femenine looking Buddha image in triangular frame, hence its name ‘Nang Phaya’ meaning ‘Lady of High Status’. In fact though, it is a Buddha image, not an image of a lady. Because it is a small image, it is highly preferred by Thai Buddhists to give to women or children to wear.

Phra Sum Kor Kru Wat Tap Khaw

Phra Sumkor: This amulet is known for its power to bring prosperity. It was discovered in Wat Phra Boromathat in Gumpangpeth province. The amulets are believed to have been created by 11 hermits using special materials and invited Devas to create the molds.

Khun Phaen Prai Kumarn Chud Koo Nuea Khaw La Sangkharn 60 Wat Laharn Rai

Khun Phaen Prai Kumarn Chud Koo Nuea Khaw La Sangkharn 60 Wat Laharn Rai

Phra Khun Phaen: This amulet is believed to bring power, wealth, and success to its owner. It is often depicted either as a Buddha image seated within a flamed arch, or as a Thai warrior,  depicting the legendary figure of Khun Phaen from the Khun Chang Khun Phaen legends, and it is said that the amulet can help his owner to gain wealth, receive blessings of mercy charm and preference from others, gambling and lottery luck, power of seductive attraction, and to convince, as well as protective magic.

Phra Rod Lampun

Phra Rod: Phra Rod Thai amulet is one of the most popular and sought-after amulets in Thailand. It is said to have been created by a hermit in the 7th century, and is believed to bring its owner protection from harm, good fortune, and success. The amulet is made of clay and is often inscribed with Buddhist symbols. It is typically worn around the neck or on a bracelet. This amulet is known for its power to protect against danger and disaster. It was created by a hermit and was first discovered during the reign of King Rama V. The amulets are made of clay and some are over 1,250 years old.

  • The Phra Rod amulet is said to have its origins in the town of Lamphun, in northern Thailand. According to legend, a hermit named Na Rod created the amulets in order to protect the town from harm. The amulets were said to be so effective that they were able to repel invaders and natural disasters.
  • The popularity of the Phra Rod amulet grew in the 19th century, when it was adopted by the Thai royal family. King Mongkut, the most famous of the Chakri monarchs, was a devout Buddhist and a great believer in the power of amulets. He is said to have worn a Phra Rod amulet himself, and he encouraged his subjects to do the same.
  • The Phra Rod amulet is still popular today, and is often given as a gift to mark special occasions. It is also a popular item among collectors, and can fetch high prices at auction.

Here are some of the benefits of wearing a Phra Rod Thai amulet:

  • Protection from harm: The amulet is said to protect its owner from harm, both physical and spiritual.
  • Good fortune: The amulet is said to bring its owner good fortune in all aspects of their life, including business, relationships, and health.
  • Success: The amulet is said to help its owner achieve success in their endeavors.

If you are looking for an amulet that can bring you protection, good fortune, and success, then the Phra Rod Thai amulet is a great option. It is a powerful amulet with a long and rich history.

Phra Pong Supan

Phra Phong Suphan: This amulet is known for its power to bring good luck and protection. It was discovered in Wat Phra Sri Ratanamahathat in Supan Buri province. The amulets are made of a mixture of clay, herbs, and pollen and are believed to have been created by Phra Mahathera PiyaThassi Saribut during the period of King Bormrajathiraj 2nd. Phra Phong Suphan is a type of Thai amulet that is considered to be one of the most powerful and valuable in the country. It is believed to bring good luck, protection, and prosperity to its owner. The amulets were first discovered in 1913 by a monk who was digging in the grounds of Wat Phra Sri Rattanamahathat in Suphanburi Province.

The monk found a number of pits filled with the amulets, which were made of a mixture of clay, herbs, and pollen. The amulets are believed to have been created by a group of monks in the Ayutthaya period (1350-1767) and were buried in the ground to protect them from invaders.Phra Phong Suphan amulets come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but the most common type is a small, rectangular plaque. The amulets are often decorated with images of Buddha, but they can also be found with other religious symbols, such as the Hindu god Ganesha. The amulets are said to have a number of magical properties, including the ability to ward off evil spirits, bring good luck, and protect the wearer from harm.Phra Phong Suphan amulets are highly sought-after by collectors and amulet enthusiasts. The value of the amulets can vary depending on their age, condition, and rarity. However, even common amulets can fetch high prices, as they are believed to be imbued with great power.

Here are some of the benefits of owning a Phra Phong Suphan amulet:

  • Good luck: It is believed that Phra Phong Suphan amulets can bring good luck to their owners. This can manifest in a variety of ways, such as increased wealth, success in business, or good health.
  • Protection: Phra Phong Suphan amulets are also believed to offer protection from harm. This can include protection from physical harm, such as accidents or injuries, as well as protection from spiritual harm, such as evil spirits or bad luck.
  • Prosperity: It is also believed that Phra Phong Suphan amulets can bring prosperity to their owners. This can manifest in the form of increased wealth, success in business, or good fortune in general.

If you are looking for a powerful and valuable Thai amulet, then Phra Phong Suphan is a great option. These amulets are believed to offer a wide range of benefits, including good luck, protection, and prosperity

Jatukham Ramathep: This amulet is believed to bring good luck, protection, and success to its owner. It is often depicted as a handsome man, and it is said that he can help his owner to achieve their goals.

Jathukam Ramathep amulet

Phra Kring: The Phra Kring amulet is believed to bring good luck, protection, and health to its owner. It is often made from a mixture of metal and gemstones, and it is said that it can help its owner to ward off disease and live a long and healthy life.

Lek Lai Kaya Siddhi Adamantine Substance

Lek Lai: This amulet is believed to bring good luck, protection, and power to its owner. It is a type of magical stone that is said to have been created by alchemists and sorcerer-monks, who sense the presence of Deva inhabited substance within the cave walls, and have the power to invoke it to exude from the cavern and allow itself to be extracted, and used to assist humans with magical miracles.

Nang Kwak

Nang Kwak, the benevolent guardian of shop owners and merchants, holds a special role in their prosperity. She is often found adorning a prominent spot, perched atop a wooden or ornate red and gold lintel known as ‘Hing’ in Thai culture. To honor Nang Kwak and seek her blessings, offerings of “Nam Daeng,” a sweet red syrupy drink commonly used in Bucha rituals, are presented. Incense and flower garlands are also offered to please her, attracting customers and boosting sales. When expressing devotion to Nang Kwak and seeking her divine favor, the sacred chant of Kata Nang Kwak is recited. Nang Kwak’s presence within a business establishment is believed to enhance customer flow and drive sales. The enchanting Nang Kwak is a widely embraced magical cloth Yantra, prevalent in various businesses across Thailand. Additionally, one can find Nang Kwak revered in the form of a statue, symbolizing her significance and esteemed position in commerce.

Nangkwak: This amulet is believed to bring good luck, love, and protection to its owner. It is often depicted as a beautiful woman, and it is said that she can help her owner to attract the attention of the opposite sex and to overcome obstacles.

Takrut – A magical scroll Talisman, with incantations and Sacred Geometry spells inscribed, usually worn on a neckchain or on a cord belt around the waist, and believe to bring various effects, depending on the maker and the type of spell imbued within the Takrut

Look Om – Muan Sarn Sacred Powder Balls made from a large array of sacred substances (Muan Sarn Sacred Powders), depending on the maker and ‘Wicha’ (magic spell and its object of intent).

Necromantic Charms (Black Magic) – Amulets and effigies with purported spirits dwelling within them, such as the Kuman Thong, Pra Grasip, and Hoeng Prai Deva ghosts. These charms use necromantic substances and invocations to empower with.

Buddha amulets are highly significant in Thai culture, representing miniature versions of the Buddha and other sacred entities. These small charms are believed to bestow protection, good fortune, and invincibility upon those who wear them. The origins of Buddha amulets can be traced back to Thailand’s strong Buddhist traditions, and they serve as physical reminders of the Buddha’s teachings and a source of inspiration in daily life. These amulets hold cultural and historical value, offering insights into Thailand’s spiritual heritage and serving as symbols of national identity.

The most famous and highly sought-after set of Thai amulets is the Benja Pakee, consisting of five rare amulets: Phra Somdej Wat Rakhang, Phra Rod, Phra Nang Phaya, Phra Phong Suphan, and Phra Sum Kor. Phra Somdej, known as the “king of amulets,” is particularly revered. Another significant amulet is the Phra Pidta, also known as the “Closed-Eye Buddha,” which is associated with good luck and protection from harm. The Luang Phor Tuad amulet depicts the miracle monk Luang Phor Tuad and is sought after for its protective and blessing qualities.

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8May

LP Ya Tan Suan – Famous Old Amulets

Posted by: Ajarn Categories: Featured Amulets Master Monks
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Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan was a great Master Monk who managed to evade the fame of other more willing publicly known monks of his era, but was one of the great monks with powerful Wicha, of an equal status to many other Masters whose names may be more well known Internationally.

Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan Jantaro of Wat Na Udom was very famous for his cord wrapped Takrut amulets, which are highly revered by the devotees of Wat Na Udom and the province around the temple, and which are Nationally famous as perhaps the most popular talismanic charm of this great Arya Sangha Monk. Famous for his cord wrapped Takrut Tone, Takrut Bailan, and Takrut Hnang Glong Plae, as well as his Guru Monk Coins, which carry many stories of miraculous events from devotees who wore them.

Below; Rian Taep Yin Dee Block Raek Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan Block Niyom Dtok Code Na 2536 BE

Among his rarest and most highlyt valued and sought after amulets, are his beautifully c arved Pra Rahu Eclipse God Amulets in One Eyed Coconut Shell, and some in Ivory

Pra Rahu Kala Ta Diaw Sorng Hnaa 2 sided hand carved one eyed coconut shell Eclipse God Amulet of Master Class Status - Phu Ya Tan Suan

Pra Rahu Kala Ta Diaw Sorng Hnaa 2 sided hand carved one eyed coconut shell Eclipse God Amulet of Master Class Status – Phu Ya Tan Suan

Rian Taep Yin Dee

The Rian Taep Yin Dee Block Raek Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan was made in three different types of sacred metal, 3 made in solid gold, 200 in solid silver, and 10,000 in sacred copper (Nuea Tong Daeng), with Code Na. Some with two types of code stamps were made,, of which only a few were handed out during the ceremony (Gammagarn). Only an estimated 20 coins were made with two code stamps.

Below; Bia Gae LP Ya Tan Suan 

Bia Gae Phu Ya Tan Suan Wat Na Udom

Bia Gae of Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan Wat Na Udom

 

Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan was born in the year 2453 BE, and was the son of a family of famers, and had 8 siblings. he helped his parents with the farm until he was 20 years old, and since he had been feeling inclined to ordain into the Monkhood (Sangha) for some years already, decided to ask his parents for permission to ordain into the Buddhist clergy and go stay at a temple to practice the Dhamma.

Below; various design models of the extremely rare Master-Class Models of Pra Rahu amulets of LP Ya Tan Suan

Pra Rahu Amulets of Phu Ya Tan Suan in Ivory and 1 eyed Coconut Shell

Pra Rahu Amulets of Phu Ya Tan Suan in Ivory and 1 eyed Coconut Shell

He was ordained at the temple of Wat Na Udom in Pibun Mangsaharn, Ubon Rachathani. his Upachaya Ordaining Officer was Pra Atigarn Prohmma, and his Pra Gammawajajarn Prompting Officer was Pra Dee. Pra Bua was his Pra Anusawanajarn Witness. After ordinations Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan received the ordained name of ‘Jantaro’ which means ‘he who knows the difference between what is needed and what is merely desired’.

Below; Takrut Tone Thak Chueak Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan – Wat Na Udom

 

 

After his ordination into the Buddhist clergy he dedicated himself to very diligently learning the Dharma and to practice chanting prayers in Pali. He would always attend and study the Patimokkha every month during the Patiimokkha recitations of the Vinaya Pitaka.

Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan

Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan

He remained at the temple for a period of 3 years under the tutelage of the abbot Luang Por Jao Atigarn Suan, where after he moved on to stay at the temple of Wat Kam Hwa. He then remained there to practice for 3 months, where are after, he traveled to study the Dharma vinaya add the temple of Wat Samrong Yai in Bangkok, where by coincidence, Por Tan Hmon, who was the Abbot of this Temple was an uncle of Phu Ya Tan Suan.

It was here, that he studied the basics and began to apply the first practices of Vipassana Kammathana Insight Mindfulness Techniques. His uncle Luang Por Hmon was a very strict monk indeed with very strong rules about keeping the Buddhist Vinaya. Whatever his monks would be doing he would expect them to do it with full concentration and fullest effort, without distraction which was part of his method of teaching them to concentrate which is of course, the heart of meditation

Below; Pra Gleep Bua Roop Muean 2542 BE Amulets Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan

Pra Gleep Bua Roop Muean 2542 BE Amulets Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan

Pra Gleep Bua Roop Muean 2542 BE Amulets Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan

Luang Por Hmon would take Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan into the forest cemetery, to teach and demonstrate to him the methods of controlling the breathing in and out, and would take him regularly to spend nights meditating in the cemetery, to master his techniques of breath mindfulness. After a few sessions, Luang Por Hmon, who was both his mentor and uncle gave him permission to go alone and continue this practice in solitude in the Cemetery as often as possible.

After this he began to teach his nephew Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan, the secret practices of occult sorcery, and instructed him in reading and writing Khom ancient Khmer Sanskrit script, which is the script that must be used for inscription of magic spells In Thai Buddha Magic. Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan also learned how to write the inscriptions in Khom, Khmer, and Aksorn Tam Isan type magical alphabets.

Ya Tan Suan Jantaro Wat Na Udom

Ya Tan Suan Jantaro Wat Na Udom

Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan as a Young Monk

Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan as a Young Monk

Famous for his cord wrapped Takrut Tone, Takrut Bailan, and Takrut Hnang Glong Plae, as well as his Guru Monk Coins, which carry many stories of miraculous events from devotees who wore them. His Sacred Power was considered immeasurable, as devotees noticed that Luang Phu’s Look Om Chan Hmak betel areca balls, and his hair after head shaving, would turn into ‘Pratat’ relic crystals.

Famous for his many Takrut amulets such as the Takrut Ha Kasat 5 Kings spell, for its Maha Ud Gunstopper Power, Klaew Klaad and Kong Grapan. His Takrut Sai Rok Pra Putta Jao, Takrut Tone Thak Chueak cord wrapped spells, Takrut Gab Raberd Bombsilencer, Takrut Upakut, Takrut Sariga Dtom Hwae, Takrut Hnag Glong Dtaek (broken temple drumskin), renowned for its Powerful Metta, his Takrut Gai Kheun Rot Long Ra (famed for Kaa Khaay selling power), the Takrut Khao Dta made from Ngern Bpaag Phii (coin from the mouth of a corpse which was cremated on a tuesday – powerful necromancy), the Takrut Klord Look Ngaay (easy birthgiving spell).

Apart from his many famous Takrut amulets, Luang Phu Ya Tan Suan Mastered the Wicha of making Pha Yant Sacred Yantra Cloths, Look Prakam magical Rosary making, Nang Kwak Statues, Rahu Om Jantr Asura Deva Eclipse God amulets, See Phueng Metta Balm, Prakam Tone (Look Om), Wicha Riak Suudt, the Wicha for making Pong Ittijae, Pong Bpathamang, and other sacred powders. He was known to possess a very unusual powerful Wicha to make special Holy Water, and the Wicha Hmaa Kin Jai (Dog eats Your Thoughts spell), which is another inimitable magic spell of Phu Ya Tan Suan of the Metta Variety.

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