Rian Gao Sangkarach Gao Rachagarn Suwannabhumi Witayalai Commemorative Coin: A Thai Royal Amulet of Historical Importance
The Rian Gao Sangkarach Gao Rachagarn Suwannabhumi Witayalai coin is a highly sacred and revered Thai amulet of national and historic importance. Commissioned by Luang Por Plueang of Wat Suwannabhumi, this coin features nine high Sangha monks and the first nine kings of the Chakri Dynasty. Luang Por Plueang invited the great Luang Por Mui of Wat Don Rai and various other masters of the time to assist in the empowerment of the amulets.
The Royal Figures Depicted on the Coin
On one face of the coin, the nine kings of the Chakri Dynasty are featured. They are:
Pra Jao Prohm Maharach
Pra Jao Meng Rai Maharach
Por Khun Ramkamhaeng Maharach
Pra Jao U-Tong Maharach
Pra Naresuan Maharach
Pra Narai Maharach
Pra Jao Thaksin Maharach
Pra Putta Yord fa Jula Loke Maharach
Pra Bpiyamaharach
On the other side of the coin, the nine Sangkaracha monks are depicted. They are:
Somdej Pra Sangkarach (Sukh Gai Thuean)
Somdej Pra Maha Samana Jao Grom Pra Bparamānuchit Chinoros
Somdej Pra Maha Samana Jao Grom Prayābovoresariyālonkorn
Somdej Pra Maha Samana Jao Grom Pra Yaw Chinayānawārōros
Somdej Pra Sangkarach Jao Pra Jao Vorawongs Ter
Somdej Pra Sangkarach (Pae)
Somdej Pra Sangkarach Jao Grom Luang Vachirayānawongs
Somdej Pra Sangkarach (Plod)
Somdej Pra Sangkarach (Yoo)
Purpose of the Creation of the Amulet
The purpose of creating this amulet was to commemorate the building of the Roeng Rien Suwannabhumi Witayalai Dhamma College for teaching the Pariyatti Dhamma to Buddhist monks. The amulets were released in the year 2505 BE and were handed out to devotees for a mere 2 Baht donation. This led to the amulet being known as the ‘Pra Sorng Baht’, meaning ‘2 Baht Buddha’.
The Buddha Abhiseka Ceremony
The Buddha Abhiseka Ceremony included the presence of the following Master Monks:
Somdej Sangkarach Pha (Wat Pra Chetupol)
Tan Jao Khun Sawai (Wat Ban Krang)
Luang Por Plueang (Wat Suwannabhumi)
Luang Por Mui (Wat Don Rai)
Luang Por Dam (Wat Nor)
Luang Por Dtaem (Wat Pra Loi)
Luang Por Ort (Wat Sala Khaw)
Luang Phu To, of Wat Lard Tarn.
The Second Edition of Amulets
Luang Por Plueang did not release a second edition of amulets for six years after the first edition. When he released the second edition of Ria Gao Sangkarach Gao amulets, which have been seen to have been made in reverence to both the nine great monks and the nine great Kings of the Chakri dynasty, by various temples and master monks. This particular amulet design is hence a classic and well-known object of faith for Thai Buddhist people.
In conclusion, the Rian Gao Sangkarach Gao Rachagarn Suwannabhumi Witayalai commemorative coin is a highly sacred and revered Thai Buddhist coin amulet of national and historic importance. Commissioned by Luang Por Plueang of Wat Suwannabhumi, the amulet features nine high Sangha monks and the first nine kings of the Chakri dynasty. It was created to commemorate the building of the Roeng Rien Suwannabhumi Witayalai Dhamma College for teaching the Pariyatti Dhamma to Buddhist monks. The amulets were released in the year 2505 BE and were handed out to devotees for a mere 2 Baht donation.
This first edition coin is popular both with Thai Buddhists who revere the Sangkaracha monks and with those who collect royal amulets and regalia. It is a classic collector’s item, especially for those who collect all series of the 9 Sangkarach 9 Rachagarn amulets. The amulet is a testament to the craftsmanship of the various master monks who were invited to assist in its creation, and a symbol of the deep reverence that Thai Buddhists have for their religious history and traditions.
A very rare and beatiful Pra Sangkajjai 1st Edition Loi Ongk Statuette Luang Por Guay Wat Chinoros amulet, in Nuea Chanuan Samrit Boran, with Kring Bead inserted into the base. This exhibit is one of the rarer models released in the 2512 BE Wat Chinoros Famous Blessing Ceremony, and is an ultra rare old amulet for collectors and devotees of this edition, and those who worship and believe in the amulets of Ajarn Gaew, Luang Por Guay of Wat Kositaram (To whom this edition is most commonly attributed to), Luang Phu To of Wat Pradoo Chimplee, Luang Phu Sukh of Wat Po Sai Tong, Luang Por Ngern (Wat Don Yai Horm), and the devotees of Luang Por Prohm (Wat Chong Kae), for indeed, all of these Great Master Monks were present at the ceremony, to perform empowerment over the amulets.
Pra Maha Sangkajjai was originally called ‘Ganjana’, which means ‘Gold’ in Pali. He was the son of a Brahman called Bpurohidtgajjayana Kodtra in the City of Usenni
He studied and completed the Traiwaet (Tri Veda). After his father passed away, he inherited the title of Bpurohidt (advisor to the King). This happened in the time of the King Jantabajjodti
Pra Sangkajjai had 7 close companions who came with him to attend the Buddhas teachings at Wat Weluwanaram, and after listening to the Dhamma, became Arahants instantly and asked to ordain. In the Turasutra it is mentioned that Pra Sangkajjai lived to the age of 120 years old.
The amulets of this edition are extremely valued by aficionados, for their powerful blessings by some of the greatest names of that Era, and the powerful Chanuan Metals taken from ancient and extremely holy Buddhist Artifacts, and Sacred metallic Chanuan donated by the many Masters who attended, and for its Powdder amulets with special Sacred Muan Sarn Powders, which are known to have been made from broken pieces of ancient Pra Somdej Wat Rakang Kositaram Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri amulets, and which makes the amulets a perfect reference study material for students of the amulets of the Great Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri.
The Roop Lor Pra Sangkajjai Ud Kring Nuea Samrit amulet was created for Wat Chinoros, & blessed in the year 2512 BE in Ritual Putta Pisek (Buddha Abhiseka) Ceremony. The edition was commissioned by Ajarn Gaew, who invited some of the great masters he was associated with, to come and empower the amulets, in what is historically recorded as one of the great Sacred Blessing Ceremonies of that time period. This was Ajarn Gaew’s first edition where he released Pra Somdej Amulets, which was made possible with the assistance of Luang Por Guay.
Below Image (left to right); , Luang Por Sukh (Wat Po Sai Tong), Luang Phu To (Wat Pradoo Chimplee), Ajarn Gaew and other monks in the ceremony
The amulets of this series, are hence collected by devotees of various temples and Monks, for the fact they were present to empower this edition. The amulets is revered by the devotees of these monks who empowered the amulets;
Luang Por Guay (Wat Kositaram), Luang Por Ming (Wat Gok Bang Khun Tien), Luang Por Prohm (Wat Chong Kae), Luang Phu Sukh (Wat Po Sai Tong), Luang Phu Dee (Wat Pra Roop), Ajarn Nam (Wat Don Sala), Luang Por Ngern (Wat Don Yai Horm) and the Great Luang Phu To (Wat Pradoo Chimplee). Many other great masters of the time were also present, whose names were not officially recorded.
Below; some of the amulets in the pantheon released in the 2512 BE historical Blessing Ceremony at Wat Chinoros.
Chanting this Kata is Good for increasing popularity, business sales and promoted status.
In addition, Sangkajjai amulets have the special abstract magical quality of increasing your common sense, mindfulness and wisdom is also present within this amulet. This particular aspect of the Sangkajjai magic is what is called a ‘Prisnatam’ (mysterious phenomenon).
Pra Sangkajjai represents one of the Pra Sidtisawok Aedtakka (One of the Buddha’s the most admired and praised practitioners). The Buddha praised him for his ability to put long complex teachings into short understandable formulas.
He has a golden tinted skin complexion, and was originally so similar in appearance and stature to the Lord Buddha, that sometimes people would mistake him for the Buddha if seen from a distance. For this reason, he used his mind powers to force his body to grow fatter and not so handsome as before, in order to not confuse others if he was the Buddha or not. The ancient masters would often use the visual symbolism of Pra Sangkajjai’s features to create statues in this image, which has served as an important preserver of the Faith over the Centuries, and a very old form of Buddha image dating back to the early times of Buddhism.
Pra Maha Sangkajjai was originally called ‘Ganjana’, which means ‘Gold’ in Pali. He was the son of a Brahman called Bpurohidtgajjayana Kodtra in the City of Usenni. He studied and completed the Traiwaet (Tri Veda). After his father passed away, he inherited the title of Bpurohidt (advisor to the King). This happened in the time of the King Jantabajjodti. Pra Sangkajjai had 7 close companions who cam,e with himn to attend the Buddhas teachings at Wat Weluwanaram, and after listening to the Dhamma, becamse Arahants instantly and asked to ordain. In the Turasutra it is mentioned that Pra Sangkajjai lived to the age of 120 years old
An all time Classic, and one of the rarer amulets from a Nationally Famous and Historical Blessing Ceremony, which brought the amulets of this 2512 BE edition to become a Pra Niyom preferred class Sacred Amulet. Accepted by all major amulet appreciation societies, for the official documentation of the Blessing Ceremony, which saw the attendance of some of the Greatest Master-Monks of the time present to bestow their empowerment and blessing.
The edition was blessed throughout the days of 22nd – 31st August 2512 BE. Amongst others, some of the more famous names present were the great Luang Por Guay (Wat Kositaram), Luang Phu To (Wat Pradoo Chimplee), Luang Por Prohm, of Wat Chong Kae, Luang Por Sukh (Wat Po Sai Tong), Ajarn Nam (Wat Don Sala), Luang Por Ming (Wat Gok, Thonburi), Luang Por Tiang (Wat Muang Chum), Luang Por Ngern (Wat Don Yai Horm), and Luang Por Dee (Wat Pra Roop).
The amulet is extremely rare, because the devotees of all the aforementioned Guru Monks revere and collect the amulet for the blessings of their chosen Guru, which has caused devotees from each of these Masters who were present to empower, to collect and deplete the edition very quickly. The amulets of the Wat Chinoros Edition, are seen by devotees, as a perfect alternative to other amulets of these Masters, which are already almost impossible to find, or afford. The edition has however slowly increased in value as time passes due to the ever increasing rarity of the edition, and the fact that the depleted famous editions have cased ever more people to look to the Wat Chinoros Edition to get the power of the blessings of the Great LP Guay, Ajarn Gaew, LP Dee, LP To, Ajarn Nam, Ngern, LP Sukh and LP Prohm, among other great names.
Apart from the devotees of all masters collecting this amulet, the devotees of Luang Por Guay are the most fervent collectors, for it is recorded that Luang Por Guay remained seated after all other Monks had left the ceremony, and meditated all night over them, empowering them till the dawn came. He was the last Monk to rise up from his seat, and this edition is considered by his devotees to have received an extremely powerful blessing from Luang Por Guay.
The devotees of Luang Por Sukh of Wat Po Sai Tong, also have a special preference for the amulet, because Luang Por Sukh took a batch of them back to the temple of Wat Po Sai Tong, and empowered them once more in solitary for a Traimas Trimester, meaning three months of nightly empowerment, solo in his Kuti Hut, every night throughout the Khao Pansa Rain Retreat.
Luang Por Ngern (Wat Don Yai Horm)
Luang Por Ngern was mostly known for Kong Grapan Chadtri Klaew Klaad Maha Ud Magic and less for Metta Mahaniyom Mercy Charm or Maha Sanaeh Enchantments. His Kong Grapan Chadtri Klaew Klaad Magic was and is second to none for protective amulets.
Luang Por Ngern Jantasuwanno, of Wat Don Yai Horm (Official Ordained Name; Pra Racha Tammaporn), was known as the Taep Jao of Wat Don Yai Horm, and was extremely famous for his amulets, which are renowned for their Kong Grapan Chadtri, Klaew Klaad, Metta Maha Niyom, and Maha Lap Powers.
He was a ‘Pra Nak Pattana’, which is the term given to a Monk who specialised in developing temples and Building Shrine Rooms, and local facilities for the common folk, such as schools and hospitals, to make merits helping living beings, to alleviate their sufferings.
Luang Por Guay Chudtintaro
Luang Por Guay’s amulets have reached the highest level of respect and collectorship in their history now, and are considered to have noticeable effects that are felt be everybody who owns and wears one of his amulets. The stories of confirmation of their power are more than can be counted, and his Great Patipata and Exceedingly Powerful applied methods of Sorcery are a large part of what attributes to their power.
His amulets are now extremely rare to find because those who already own any will never wish to part with them again, and they are hence becoming one of the rarest kind of amulets to find these days. Usuallly this happens because of specualtion by the collector scene, but in the case of Luang Por Guay’s amulets, it has happened primarily for their Sacred Value, much much more than for their collectorship and artistic value, which is of course also extremely high.
Luang Por Guay is famous for his immensely diligent and complex manner of empowering (Pluk Sek) amulets, which involved daily empowerments at various times of day namely at dawn, morning, midday, afternoon, evening and midnight. In addition, he would perform empowerments during the various ‘Reuks’ (Astrological Influential moments), to bring total coverage of protection and fortuitous blessings to all who might wear and Bucha his amulets.
This ritual involved the Adept knowledge of the ‘Reuks Mongkol’ Buddhist Auspicious alignments, the ‘Reuks Jone’ (Gangster Alignments), Inauspicious Alignments, and the ‘Reuks Bun Paya Marn’ Demonic Influential Alignments. This means that it did not matter who wore his amulets, Good people would wear them, Gangsters would wear them, anybody could wear them without loss of magical effect.
Luang Phu To Wat Pradoo Chimplee
Luang Phu To of Wat Pradoo Chimplee was one of the greatest Masters of the Last Century, and a Highly revered Monk around the whole Kingdom of Thailand. he was Respected and revered by His Majesty Our great King, who was a close friend and companion. This Great Monk achieved his status through his Great deeds and his great Diligence in his Patipatā (Practice of Purity and Renunciation), and in his Great Attainments in Dhamma Pariyatti and Dhamma Patipatā.
Luang Phu To was born on the 27th March 2429 BE. His many honorable awards of status reflect his great practice and diligence, and his amulets are amongst the top ten Masters of the twentieth century, and amongst the rarest and most highly sought after in the world. His amulets are amongst the most highly sought after Pra Niyom Category Amulets, which are seen to grace the pages every important amulet encyclopedia. The amulets of Luang Phu To are highly prized and jealously guarded treasures of the high end collector and devotee.
Luang Por Prohm Wat Chong Kae
Luang Por Prohm of Wat Chong Kae was one of the more prominently revered and sought after amulet Masters, means that between his true devotees and worshippers, and the Collector and Appreciation Societies, his amulets are far and few between to come by. He was one of the most highly revered Guru Monks of his Era, and his amulets are amongst the most highly preferred with Collectors in the Amulet Appreciation Society. Mostly, the amulets of Luang Por Prohm fetch elevated prices, and are not often seen outside of the high class collector’s showcases.
His amulets are mostly hard to find these days, as they have been to the most part collected and kept in the private collections of aficionados and devotees of this Genre of Amulets, and can be considered a rare find to see any amulet of any edition from this Great Master.
Luang Phu Dee – Wat Pra Roop
Luang Phu Dee is a Very revered and Historically Famous Gaeji Ajarn of the Supannburi Province, with a large following of Devotees on a National, and International scale. His Patipata (Life’s Practice) was that of a Pure and Humble Monk whose diligent effort was seen by the Devotees to be that of a True Bhikkhu worthy of Reverence, and an Arya Sangha who stands amongst the Greatest Names in the History of Thailand.
Use the Traditional Thai Buddhist Method for Bucha;
1. Chant Maha Namasakara (3 Times)
2. Chant the Trai Soranakom (3 Times)
3. Chant Kata Aaraatanaa Pra Krueang (3 Times)
Kata Maha Namasakara
Namo Dtat-Sa Pakawa-Dto Araha-Dto Sam-Maa Sam-Put-Dtat-Sa
Namo Dtat-Sa Pakawa-Dto Araha-Dto Sam-Maa Sam-Put-Dtat-Sa
Namo Dtat-Sa Pakawa-Dto Araha-Dto Sam-Maa Sam-Put-Dtat-Sa
A most attractively designed Rian coin type amulet in Nuea Tong Daeng, that has become a classic favoured amulet of the devotees of many masters, all of who were involved in the empowerment of this amulet. The amulet is however officially contained within the Tamniab Pantheons of Luang Phu To and of Wat Ko Non, despite so many other masters being involved in the empowerments made in two ceremonies at Wat Hnang and Wat Ko Non.
The Rian Pra Pidta Nirodha Buddha Coin, was released from the temple of Wat Hnang in the year 2514 BE, along with various other amulets, to be blessed at Wat Ko Non. This edition included the famous 2514 BE Pra Pid Ta Nuea Takua miniature leaden amulet, which was smelted from leaden Pidta found buried in a Kru Hiding Place Chamber by Luang Phu Iam, which were placed there by him and then later found by a later abbot of Wat Ko Non
The Chanuan Alchemical Metal alloys used hence contain original Pidta amulets of Luang Phu Rod and Luang Phu Iam smelted into them, which were dug up from the Kru chamber in 2512 BE two years previously.
The Pidta amulets were taken from Wat Hnang to be re-blessed and re-released during the 2514 BE Look Nimit Arahant Ball burial Ceremony Celebrating the New Uposatha Shrine Room at Wat Ko Non. The Ceremony was presided over by the Great Luang Phu To, of Wat Pradoo Chimplee, and a host of some of the greatest Masters of that Era, including;
Luang Phu To (Wat Pradoo Chimplee), Luang Phu Tiam (Wat Gasatratirach), Luang Por Pae (Wat Pikul Tong), Luang Por Ngern (Wat Don Yai Horm), Luang Por Chaem (Wat Don Yai Horm), Luang Por Sud (Wat Ka Long), Luang Por Thin (Wat Pha Lelai), Luang Por Tong Yoo (Wat Ta Sao), Luang Por Tong Yoo (Wat Mai Nong Pa-Ong), Luang Por Bun Mee (Wat Ang Gaew), Luang Por Ming (Wat Gok), Luang Por Te (Wat Sam Ngam).
Luang Por Seng (Wat Kanlayanamit), Luang Por Phu Sim (Wat Tham Pha Bplong), Luang Por Do (Wat Na Madtum),Luang Por Gee (Wat Hoo Chang), Luang Por Nueang (Wat Julamani), Luang Por Paitoon (LP Toon – Wat Po Nimit), Luang Por Daeng (Wat Khao Bandai It), Luang Por Horm (Wat Sak Hmak), Luang Por Pra Ajarn Nong (Wat Sai Khaw), Luang Por Mum (Wat Prasat Yer).
Luang Por Mum (Wat Na Sak), Pra Ajarn Nam (Wat Don Sala), Luang Por Tan Kling (Wat Thalung Tong), Luang Por Uttama (Wat Wang Wiwekaram), Luang Por Somchai (Wat Khao Sugim), Luang Por Kong (Wat Wang Sapparos), Luang Por Ge (Wat Mae Nam), and many others.
The Great Masters spent a total period of 9 Days and 9 Nights meditating and chanting over the amulets, making this edition a most powerful and special edition, which is extremely recommendable for its highly sacred value, and Buddhakun Power. The Pra Pidta of Wat Hnang of Luang Phu Rod and Luang Phu Iam are so famed for Kong Grapan Protection, after they were distributed to the Military to keep them safe when protecting the frontiers of the nation. Made from Nuea Tong Daeng Rom Man Pu, the amulets are a very favored edition for the fact that they were Blessed by some of the Greatest Guru Monks of the Time.
Purpose of the Creation of the Amulet
This ritual involved the Adept knowledge of the ‘Reuks Mongkol’ Buddhist Auspicious alignments, the ‘Reuks Jone’ (Gangster Alignments), Inauspicious Alignments, and the ‘Reuks Bun Paya Marn’ Demonic Influential Alignments. This means that it did not matter who wore his amulets, Good people would wear them, Gangsters would wear them, anybody could wear them without loss of magical effect.
Trai Soranakom
