FEATURE: KhunPaen Luang Phor Tawee Wat BangKrang, Suphanburi. B.E 2490

Khun Paen Luang Phor Tawee Wat BangKrang, Suphanburi. B.E 2490 (1947).

This vintage batch was created by Phra Khru Apatsilakhun, better known as Luang Phor Plat Thawee, at Wat BanKrang. Vast effort was put in for this creation where Luang Phor took almost 11 years in collecting various material to make this batch of Khun Paen.

Luang Phor Plat Thawee was the grandson of Luang Por Mui, Wat Don Rai, one of the famous monk during his era in Suphanburi. During that time, he was attending the temple school in Wat BanKrang studying the Phra Pariyadhamma wicha. In B.E 2479 (1936), he started planning to make a batch of Khun Paen and thus started to collect holy materials for this auspicious production. It was recorded that items collected during the early years includes:

1.  Broken pieces from the opened kru
2. Soil from the bottom of the kru
3. Seven type of earth from the holy ground
4. Earth known as Sangkhanani soil
5. Earth from Khu Phra Korn Kamphaeng Phet
6. Broken pieces from Rod Maha Wan and the earth from bottom Phra Rod Maha Wan Lamphun
7. Clay, incense, flowers and flowers from Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and other temples in the north
8. Powder and 108 herbs from Luang Pho Thira, Wat PaLelai
9. Holy powder from Phra Methi Thammasarn (Luang Pho Sawai), Wat Ban Krang
10. Holy powder from Luang Phor Mui, Wat Don Rai
11. Clay, incense powder and Kesorn flower from North Eastern region temples, Khon Kaen province, Phra That Cho Hae and Thao Suranaree. Copyright ZapMonster Amulet Tale zapmonster.blogspot.com.
12. Buddha amulet from the Kru of Wat Phra Por Suphan
13. Incense powder from various temples; Wat Phra Ruang Rojanit, Wat Phra Pathom Chedi, Wat Phra Non Chak Si, Sing Buri, Wat Phra Non, Wat Phra Chetuphon, Wat Suthat, Wat Phra Attharot, Phitsanulok, Wat Phra Keok and Wat Saket.
14. Clay powder and Kesorn flower from royal chedi, Don Chedi.
15. Seven kind of Earth from Wang Wang, Bang Khun Prom, Wang Burapha, Wang Saranrom, Wang Thewet, Wang Sukhothai, Wang Chan Kasem and the Royal Palace
16. Five type of materials from the Police, Arm Forces, Khun Chang, Khun Bee and Royal Navy.
17. Five earth from underground cave, Saraburi Tham Khao Wang, Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi Khao Tham Chom Phon Kanchanaburi.
18. Sven type of Soil 7 from Sa Kaeo lake, Kaka lake, Yama lake, Ket lake, Nong Luang lake, Lat Sing lake, Suphan Buri, Kosinrai river, Kanchanaburi
19. Seven type of Earth from Tha Chang, Wang Na Tha Ratchaworadit, Tha Sadet, Tha Maka, Tha Muang, Tha Nang Rerng,
20. Sands from Bangsaen Beach, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Prachuap Beach and Phuket

After 11 years, Luang Phor Plat Thawee was satisfied with the collected materials and in B.E 2490 (1947) began grinding and mixing all the sacred materials together and started baking the amulets. The amulets were fired within Wat Ban Krang and  only made on a Saturdays according to ancient text. Copyright ZapMonster Amulet Tale zapmonster.blogspot.com. It was recorded that, in the same year B.E 2490 (1947) during the lunar fifth month, seven reputable monks were invited to the first consecration ceremony for this batch includes:

1. Luang Pho Mui, Wat Don Rai
2. Luang Pho Ta, Wat Phra Loi
3. Luang Pho To, Lat Tan Temple
4. Luang Pho Thirat, Wat Pa Leelai
5. Luang Pho Sawai, Wat Ban Krang
6. Luang Pho Kam, Wat Phutangkur
7. Luang Pho Phang, Wat Suvarnabhumi

A total of 300,000 pieces of Khun Pean were consecrated in that ceremony.

In B.E 2492 (1949), a second consecration Phuttha Phisek ceremony was held to bless the amulets and a ceremony was held to seal all the amulets inside the Kru (pagoda) at Wat BanKrang. This ceremony was attended and blessed by;

1. Ajahn Luang Pho Nam, Wat Don Sala, Phatthalung
2. Luang Pho Phae, Phikun Thong Temple, Sing Buri
3. Luang Pho Plaeng Suvarnabhumi Temple
4. Luang Pho Mui, Don Rai Temple
5. Luang Pho Kaek, Hua Khao Temple
6. Luang Pho Ta, Wat Phra Loi
7. Luang Pho To, Wat Lat Tan
8. Luang Pho Thira, Wat Pa Lelai
9. Luang Pho Kam, Wat Phutangkur
10. Luang Pho Sawai, Ban Krang Temple

The Kru was opened several times since B.E 2492 (1949);

• In the year B.E 2511 (1968), during the Vietnam War had started with conflicts spreading to the nearby country borders. Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn then sent a letter to Wat Wat BanKrang to request for 4,000 pieces of this Khun Pean to be distributed to the soldiers guarding at the borders and supporting in the War effect at the American’s side.

• Field marshal Praphas Charusatien of the Royal Thai Army and minister of interior also requested for 5,000 pieces to be distributed to Royal Thai Army Volunteer Force, or the Black Panthers Brigade soldiers as well. Copyright ZapMonster Amulet Tale zapmonster.blogspot.com. Another 10,060 pieces were presented to the HM King Rama IX.

• In the year B.E 2513 (1970), Col. Surachet of Chiraprawat Sawan Brigade requested the amulets and to be distributed to his 4,500 soldiers. And another 1,500 pieces were presented to the Director Of Operations Aviation Regiment Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom.

• In the year B.E 2523 (1980), the Kru was opened and a total of 8,900 pieces were distributed to the Aranyaprathet border soldiers.

• In the year B.E 2524 (1981), the most recent ceremony was held at Wat Ban Krang where 10,000 pieces of this batch of amulets were release for the public to make merit. 

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