Thai Popular Amulets
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The above item is lead/tin Phra Leela 25 Buddha Sattawas, B.E.2500, Phim Niyom (Mee Khem). Please notice the vertical needle line(N) under the lotus base.The word Mee Khem = to have needle line.
Dimensions: 4.5 X 1.7 cm
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Left : Lead/tin Leela 25 Buddha Sattawas of normal Phim with no needle line beneath the lotus base.

Right : Baked clay Leela 25 Buddha Sattawas.
Dimensions: 1.4 x 4 cm              

Phra Leela 25 Buddha Sattawas, B.E.2500
One of the two greatest and most well blessed in Thailand's amulet creation history is 25 Buddha Sattawas Leela amulets made in B.E.2500 in the memory of 2500 years of Buddhism for rasing fund to Build the Buddha Monthon
(Buddhist Precinct). The amulets were created on that auspicious occasion by the support and sponsor of the governent. Due to their important nature, The production process and consecration ceremony were conducted at Wat Suthat, an important temple of the kingdom.  All primary materials for making amulets were blessing continually three days, starting from February 9-11, B.E.2500 by 108 Great Gurus.

After the amulets finished, they were blessed continually for another three more days from May 2-5, B.E.2500. Here is the list of some of 108 Great Gurus who conducted the great blessing, many of them are the Gurus who had blessed the Buddha Chinnaraj Indochine 2485:

1. LP Nak, Wat Rakang
2. LP Chong, Wat NaTangNok
3. LP Ngern, Wat Don YaiHom
4. LP Tae KongThong, Wat SamGnam
5. LP Plian, Wat Tai
6. LP Chaeng, Wat Bangpang
7. LP Lee, Wat Asokaram
8. LP Klaai, Wat SuanKhan
9. LP Tzai, Wat Sadej
10. LP Hiang, Wat PaaAranYikawas
11. LP Pae, Wat PikulThong
12. LP Roong, Wat ThaKrabue
13. LP Hom, Wat ChakMAK
14. LP Aant, Wat PhraYatiKaram
15. LP Lek, Wat BangNomkho
16. LP ThongSook, Wat TanodLuang
17. LP Nai, Wat BanChaeng
18. LP Thian, Wat Bosth
19. LP Sie, Wat Sakae
20. LP Thop, Wat ChonDaen
21. LP Toh, Wat Pradoo ChimPlee
22. LP  Chan, Wat Klong Ranong
23. LP Nor, Wat KlangTharua
24. LP PhraKru ArkomSunthorn(Maa)
25. Phra Achran Saa, WatrajNadda
26. Phra Kru VinaiThorn(Fuang) Wat Sam Phanthawongse
27. LP Pak, Wat Bung ThongLang
28. Chao Khun Chia, Wat Phrachetuphon
29. Phra IndraSmacharn, Wat Indraviharn
30. Chao Khun Phol, Wat Nang
31. LP Puak, Wat Moli
32. LP Thaen, Wat Dhammasaen
33. LP Butra, Wat Mai BangPlakod
34. LP Thira Wat Pah Lelai
35. LP Hom, Wat ChakMak
36. LP Sie, Wat Sakae
37. LP Thop, Wat ChonDaen
38. LP Sook, WatThanod Luang
etc.                         

The Baked clay 25 Buddha Sattawas amulets were mixed with:
- holy soil from 4 memorial places related to Buddha in india, places of birth,   enlightening, first teaching, and pass-away. 
- holy soil from the spot (at Buddha Mondhon) where the grand standing Buddha was build.   
-broken old antique amulets of Somdej, Nangphya, Khun Paen, Phra Rod, etc.
- Holy soil from major temples across the country.
- 108 kinds of herbs, and flowers from respecting altar of many temples 
etc.

Most of the baked clay amulet is brick color or pale yellow while black, gray,  gray-green or chocolate color has so few. The above piece is chocolate color, one of the rare-to-find item.

Strangely and ironically, some professional collectors sell high-price amulets of many ten thousands or millions Baht, but an amulet of 25 Buddha Sattawas is hiding in his shirt pocket !!

Even the 25 Buddha Sattawas is inexpensive amulet, there are fakes in the market due to their popularity. And a lot of fakes have been exported to neighboring countries.  
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