Thailand Amulets

Phra Khun Phaen These amulets were made in 1591 for King Naraesuan and his army; this ong was named after a legendary warrior, Phra Khun Paen. It’s said Phra Khun Paen was very charming, and possessed vast knowledge about magic and war. In fact, he created the first Kuman Thong – “ghost baby”. Lore states that he took a deceased baby from the womb of his late wife to a temple hall, where he roasted the infant’s corpse whilst chanting prayers.  Through this ritual, the spirit of the Kuman Thong materialised, and protected Phra Khun Paen from evil, as written in Thai Boy Amulets.  The Phra Khun Paen amulet brings the wearer great charm, charisma, influence, and victories.  By https://thesmartlocal.co.th/buddha-amulets-thailand/

Phra Pid Tha Phra Pid Tha translates to “monk who is covering their eyes” in Thai. The amulet depicts a monk going into Nirodha, a state wherein they are immune to suffering, as they are shielded from negativity.   Found in 1850, these ongs are greatly sought after by those looking to improve their luck, as well as mindfulness in life. As its closed eyes symbolise being invisible from danger and distractions, the Phra Pid Tha will bring protection from suffering as well as negative thoughts. It’s also linked to charm and monetary success.  By https://thesmartlocal.co.th/buddha-amulets-thailand/

Powerful Amulets Jatukam Rama Dhep Rahu Pidta Miracle Fortune Buddha Thai Amulet Brass Coin Gift This is Jatukam Ram Thep king of south sea amulet.This is the amulet for evryone who need miracle in every side of life.Magician Monk in Nakornsrithammaraj Province of Thailand created and blessed this amulet for using as Miracle Maker & Life Protection Amulet. ** Keep this Coin with your valuable asset or money. The amulet will protect your assets and attract more for you.The amulet will also protect you from all harm and danger.** This is a gorgeous amulet/ pendant from Thailand.Thai people believe that the image of Jatukam is extremely powerful in making the owner safe from any harmful thing. It also keeps away bad or evil spirits.It will bring prosperity and Luck to you. It will make a fantastic gift for someone special or for a collector of Asian antiques.Keep it with you for Miracle maker & Protection Power or keep it in your house .This is a fabulous collector...

Rare Holy Bia Kae Shell Embed Takrut Sickness&Spiritual Protection Thai Buddha Amulet Bia Gae is a very unique of Thai amulet that is popular amongst many devotees that wish to protect themselves from black magic and other forms of evil. There are several kinds of amulet that are known to protect against such malevolent forces but Bia Gae amulets were created especially for this purpose and as such are thought to be the most powerful talisman.

Sai Dak Sap (bamboo fish trap of fortune) Another amulet that depicts a bond between the Thai people and nature is the Sai Dak Sap [ไซดักทรัพย์]. A sai is a traditional Thai fish trap, which has later become a lucky charm called “Sai Dak Sap” believed to help trap money, property and bring good fortune to the worshipers. Many shops and stores like to hang the sais at the facades of their establishments for prosperity and to improve their Feng Shui. The greater the faith, the larger the sai. It is also believed that the sai will bring happiness to the families and the businesses of the owners. To obtain the best lucky effect, a sai must be hung high with its mouth turned toward the outside of the shop or the house to bring in good fortune and money. Never point the mouth of a sai to the side or inside the house as this may draw the fortune away from the owners. Information by: https://www.thailandfoundation.or.th/th/culture_heritage/9-quintessential-thai-amulets/

Jatukham Rammathep At the beginning of 2007, Jatukham Ramthep [จตุคามรามเทพ] was the most popular amulet in Thailand. The price of the very first Jatukham Ramthep amulet created in 1987 skyrocketed to over 40 million THB from the original price of only 49 THB. Jatukham Ramthep are two gods – Thao Khattukham and Thao Ramthep – who guard Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan Temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat. According to the belief in Brahmanism, both are supreme deities: Jathukham being a name for the creator god Brahma and Rammathep being a name for Lord Rama, an avatar of the god Vishnu. Later, they were renamed to Thao Jatukham. Another belief, which is a local legend in the southern Thailand, says that Jatukham Ramathep was a king of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom (AD 1287). Once he successfully established the Srivijaya Kingdom, this monarch and mighty warrior was lauded as “the Black King of the Southern Seas” after his dark skin tone. Information by: https://www.thailandfound...

Khwai Tanu (guardian buffalo) Through “Khwai Tanu” [ควายธนู] or the guardian buffalo, we can observe the superstitious beliefs that stemmed from the agricultural society of Thailand and the practice of rice farming and buffalo raising. This guardian buffalo is a puppet that can be made from a variety of materials, such as bamboo, clay, beeswax, or cursed metals like coffin nails from seven cemeteries, steel from pagoda tops, etc. The buffalo puppet has to be consecrated according to the ritual. Owners of the Khwai Tanu amulets must feed them well with grass and water and let them roam free from time to time. The belief in the guardian buffalo exists in every region of Thailand. Some believe that it can be used to guard houses or rice fields, protect the owners against ghosts and thieves, and can even be ordered to kill enemies. In some places, however, it is seen as just another amulet to carry around. Information by: https://www.thailandfoundation.or.th/th/culture_heritage...

Yantra Have you ever seen the intricate and mysterious tattoos on Angelina Jolie’s back? The actress traveled all the way to Thailand to get those holy graphics inked on her. A yantra [ยันต์] can be grids, lines, numbers, characters or pictures that are written, tattooed, or engraved on a piece of fabric, skin, wood, metal, etc. If the pattern is engraved on a curled metal sheet, we call it “takrut” [ตะกรุด], and if it is inked into the skin, we call it “yantra tattooing” or “sak yant” [สักยันต์]. The sacred yantras according to Thai beliefs influenced by Hinduism can be classified into 4 groups: 1) Square yantra referring to the four elements and the four continents, 2) Triangular yantra representing the Triple Gem in Buddhism, or the Three Gods or the Trimurti, 3) Circle yantra referring to Brahma, and 4) Image yantra, which can take various designs and meanings. The text in the yantra is composed with ancient Khmer characters, which were widely used by the ancient people...

Palad Khik (penis amulet) Palad Khik [ปลัดขิก] is a replica of a penis of an adult, often made of wood and used as an amulet. For many foreigners, it is a collectible. The worship of this penis amulet has no erotic purpose whatsoever. According to a traditional belief, this practice spread to Thailand from India around 2,000 years ago. There are many legends trying to explain the origin of this worship, but the most convincing story is based on the worship of the Trimurti: Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu. The three deities once appeared to worshipers. Brahma appeared with four faces and four arms while Vishnu appeared in his deity form, but Shiva only made his masculine part visible. After this apparition, amulets were created to represent the three deities as they appeared. Thais adopt this Hindu belief and hang the amulet at the waist, believing that it will save them from harm. Even small children benefit from this amulet. When children are around 3-4 years old, they will star...

Nang Kwak (goddess of fortune) Nang Kwak [นางกวัก] is the goddess of fortune according to Thai traditions. The statue of Nang Kwak features a woman wearing a traditional Thai costume and accessories, sitting on the floor with legs folded to one side (nung pub piab), the left hand placed on her side or her lap, and the right hand raised to shoulder level in a beckoning gesture. Believed to beckon wealth and customers, Nang Kwak can be seen at many shop fronts and business establishments in Thailand. The origin of Nang Kwak is still shrouded in mystery. In Buddhism, it is said that Nang Kwak, whose real name was Supavadee, was a daughter of a merchant family. Supawadee listened and observed the teachings of two Buddhist monks – Phra Kassapa Thera and Phra Sivali Thera – and was blessed by them. Thanks to Supavadee’s strong faith in Buddhism, her family’s business prospered to the extent that people made and worshipped statues of Supavadee. Another legend comes from the Ramaya...

Kuman Thong (the golden child) Kuman Thong [กุมารทอง] is a spirit of a stillborn baby boy adopted by a shaman as a child of his own. Nowadays, we do not need such a tragedy to happen to be able to have a golden child because it can be created from either the soil from seven cemeteries, from milkweeds or gooseberry wood, or from metals. These materials are then shaped as a boy statue with a topknot hair style and dressed in Chong Kraben (a wraparound cloth worn in the Southeast Asian countries), and a child’s spirit is conjured up and invited to reside in the statue. With a boy spirit inside, Kuman Thong should be taken care of as if it were a real child. Kuman Thong keepers must feed the statue and invite him to join the table. In return, Kuman Thong will protect its owners from disasters, bring prosperity, and keep an eye out for enemies. Information by: https://www.thailandfoundation.or.th/th/culture_heritage/9-quintessential-thai-amulets/

Buddha Amulet (Phra Khrueang) Buddha amulets [พระเครื่อง] are small Buddha images but they can also feature images of monks, maestros, the Bodhisattvas, and other gods. Thais believe that these amulets will protect them from danger, make them invincible, and bring good luck. The amulets are small so that they can be made in large numbers as miniature replicas of the Lord Buddha. If Buddhism declines in the future, these amulets will be the evidence of the golden era of Buddhism. In the past, warriors carried the amulets with them. Nowadays, we can see them around people’s necks as lucky charms. Amulets trading is a high value business. Rare specimens can be very expensive. Phra Soom Kor, for example, was found in a large pagoda in the province of Kamphaeng Phet and is believed to be created by a king in the Sukhothai period (AD 1238-1438). Today, it is staggeringly priced at 50,000,000 THB or around 1,482,799 USD! Information by: https://www.thailandfoundation.or.th/th/cult...

Phra Kring (Thai : พระกริ่ง) The Phra Kring is a metallic statuette in the image of a meditating Buddha, which is only made in Thailand. The Phra Kring is essentially a Mahayana style Buddha Image, despite the fact that Thailand adheres to Theravada Buddhism. The beliefs about the Powers of the Phra Kring, are that the Phra Kring is the image of Pra Pai Sachaya Kuru (พระไภษัชยคุรุ Bhaisajyaguru, 藥師佛 Yàoshīfó, in Chinese, or in Japanese 'Yakushi'). Pra Pai Sachaya Kuru (or, 'Guru) is of course, the Medicine Buddha. The image is normally in the posture of sitting and holding an almsbowl or a Guava, Gourd or a Vajra. This was a Fully enlightened Buddha, who practised Purity of body and mind, and who was a great teacher of Human Beings, who has the Miracle that he who hears his name in passing, or see his image, will be healed, and live a long healthy and prosperous life with wealthy standing. The Pra Kring Buddha, or 'Bhaisajyaguru' is one of Seven Bhaisajayagurus and...

Jatukham Rammathep (Thai : จตุคามรามเทพ) is the name of two princes from Srivijaya Kingdom. Nakhon Si Thammarat Province people consider Jatukham and Rammthep as guardian angels to the city. The Jatukham Rammathep amulet was first created by police Khun Phantharak Rajjadej (Thai : ขุนพันธรักษ์ราชเดช) in 1987 as part of Nakhon Si Thammarat's Lak Mueang establishment. The amulet is round-shaped, typically with the image of Hindu deities and around 5 cm in diameter. It became popular early 2000s, especially during the time of Khun Phantharak Rajjadej's funeral on 5 July 2006 till mid-2007. The amulet was believed to protect owner from danger and make owner rich. As many as 150 series of Jatukham Rammathep amulet production was planned for the year 2007 and the value of market for the amulet reach 20 billion Baht that year. Late 2007 it appeared that the Jatukham Rammathep amulet bubble had burst, its popularity quickly faded with plenty of amulets left that could be obtained at v...

Phra Khun Phaen (Thai : พระขุนแผน) Pra Khun Phaen are amulets which usually feature the Buddha in samadhi or other mudra and should not be confused with the "Khun Phaen" sans "Pra" that are amulets made in the likeness of the Pra Khun Phaen but with a separate deity/historical figure. The original Pra Khun Phaen amulets came before the Khun Phaen but the name is derived from the popularity of the Khun Phaen folklore of the time, and because there was no particular name given to the Pra Khun Phaen, the name was simply borrowed with the attached "Pra" พระ to denote holiness. Khun Phaen are amulets with the image of Khun Phaen of the classic Khun Chang Khun Phaen folklore. According to the folklore, Khun Phaen was proficient in using magical power including amulets and other items in battle. Khun Phaen also used love formula to attract women. Thus, one of the main functions of Khun Phaen is to enhance the bonding of human relationship like: personal relati...

Phra Sum Kor (Thai : พระซุ้มกอ) is from Kamphaeng Phet Province. When Somdej Toh came to visit relatives in 1849, he found Phra Sum Kor amulets at Wat Phraboromthat Nakhonchum (Thai : วัดพระบรมธาตุนครชุม) together with tablets explaining amulet making process. He later used the recipe to make his own Phra Somdej Wat Rakhang. This amulet is found throughout Thung Sethi (Thai : ทุ่งเศรษฐี) in Kamphangphet. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Buddha_amulet Photo by http://thaniyo.brinkster.net/amulet04.html

Phra Phong Suphan (Thai : พระผงสุพรรณ) is from Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat (Thai : วัดพระศรีรัตนมหาธาตุ) of Suphanburi Province. There were thieves who came to dig under the large stupa in the temple and stole amulets and tablets, some made from gold. So in 1913 Suphanburi governor ordered the formal dig up to uncover the buried amulets. Phra Phong Suphan was among the amulets found. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Buddha_amulet Photo by http://www.nungsuepra.com/