Thai Popular Amulets

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The great Record of Bronze Somdej Amulet
Wat Galaya, B.E.2500
The above bronze item is Thailand's great record amulet made by the cooperation of 1,782 Gurus across the country in B.E.2500 in memory of Somdej Phra Phutdhacharn Toh of Wat Rakang . The Gurus helped inscribe 13,677 Yantra plates of core holy metal for making this bronze Phra Somdej. It took 3 years for collecting the holy Yantra.

The great amulet creation was initiated by Phra Kru Gallayanukul (Heng) of Wat Gallaya, Bangkok. All Gurus who was still alive since B.E.2485 Chinnaraj Indochine and 25 Sattawas Phra Leela blessing ceremonies were invited to inscribe those Yantra. And the memorial book for this great creation contained the thickest record of 685 pages. This is the first and the last amulet co-made by the biggest group of Gurus across the country. Phra Kru Galayanukul (Heng) was a Guru who highly respected Somdej Toh.

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