Luang Por Sawai Tidtawanno, of Wat Bridaram was a respected monk of Sam Pran District in Nakorn Patom Province, closely associated with the Klong Jinda area where he lived, practiced, and carried out religious activities for much of his monastic life. Within local tradition and the Thai amulet community, he is remembered as a monk of strong discipline, deep meditation practice, and applied Buddhist magic rooted in lived experience rather than formal status or public display.
Luang Por Sawai was known for strict observance of sila, sustained Vipassana practice, and a calm, grounded presence. Accounts from Thai-language sources describe him as a monk who learned from a large number of teachers across both meditation and wicha lineages. He is often described as having studied under more than twenty teachers over the course of his life, reflecting the traditional Thai pattern of direct transmission rather than a single linear lineage. This breadth of instruction is frequently cited by devotees as the reason his consecrated objects were regarded as especially complete in both metta and protective qualities.
Periods of Tudong practice form part of his remembered life. These forest-wandering years are described as times when he practiced meditation in remote areas, traveling through undeveloped land, forests, and rural regions, enduring physical hardship and isolation as part of ascetic training. Such practice is traditionally associated with confronting fear, cultivating endurance, and refining mental stability. In local recollection, these years shaped his character and reinforced his reputation for inner strength and quiet authority.
Wat Bridaram itself is a modest temple serving the surrounding communities of Yai Som and Klong Jinda. While detailed architectural or early historical records of the temple are scarce, its identity in modern memory is inseparable from Luang Por Sawai. The temple became a focal point for devotees seeking blessings, guidance, and later, sacred objects consecrated by him.
Luang Por Sawai’s reputation today is preserved primarily through the objects associated with his consecration. Thai amulet circles consistently list him as a monk whose amulets emphasize metta, protection, and authority. Among the most discussed are carved talismans made from wild boar tusk, particularly the Khiaw Gae carved with tiger imagery. These objects are traditionally associated with Kong Grapan and Maha Amnaj qualities and are valued for their material, hand carving, and the presence of sacred inscriptions attributed to his hand.
He is also associated with metal Buddha-image amulets, including Pra Kring types and Pra Pidta forms, as well as commemorative medallions issued by Wat Bridaram during different periods. Later in his life, Takrut scroll amulets are recorded, described as emphasizing metta and social harmony. Palad khik and other traditional charms, carved from bone, ivory, or wood, also circulate under his name and are regarded as part of the temple’s ritual output rather than mass production.
Luang Por Sawai passed away in 2000 at the age of eighty. Devotional accounts state that his remains became an object of veneration at Wat Bridaram, reflecting the depth of faith placed in him by followers. Within the Thai amulet world, his name continues to be spoken with respect, not as a monk of national administration or public renown, but as a practitioner whose life followed a steady meritorious trajectory rooted in discipline, meditation, and service. His enduring popularity rests on the belief that his objects carry the accumulated force of that life, shaped by practice rather than proclamation. evident.
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