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The secret of
Phra That Phanom Somdej amulets |
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Phrathat Phanom is an important chedi not only in Thailand but also
Asia because the relics of Lord
Buddha are situated inside. The
wishes of many worshippers have
been fulfilled after giving
homage at the chedi.
As such any amulets contained within the Kru would be very scared
indeed, and in particular
amulets created by one of the
most sacred monks in the world’s
history, Phra Buddhacharn Toh.
This account details such a discovery of thousands of amulets
originally created in BE 2408.
Phra Buddacharn Toh is now known not only to have deposited a hoard
of amulets in the Chedi but also
to have renovated the scared
chedi in BE 2408, in order to
preserve the ancient structure
for future generations.
The most interesting aspect of this is that very few people were
aware of the deposit of amulets,
certainly even fewer were
witness to the amulets because
they were buried very deeply in
what was then one the most
important chedis in the Kingdom.
Severe flooding caused the chedi walls to collapse, and on August
11, B.E.2518, at 07.38p.m. the
chedi was opened in order to
expose the cell that retained
the hoard of amulets.
These amulets were highly respected by worshippers because of the
realization of the sacred power
that would be able to help them
in many ways. A great crowd
gathered to worship the hoard in
its entirety. |
