Pra Somdej Pim Yai, in ‘Nuea Dtaek Lai Nga’ (marbled stone hard clay with Crackled Ivory surface effect ) released in 2495 BE, made from ‘Nuea Pra Somdej Wat Rakang Gao’ (broken pieces of ancient Pra Somdej Wat Rakang Kositaram amulets of Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri).
Luang Pu Nak was a highly respected and virtuous monk. He used many broken pieces of Phra Somdej Wat Rakhang amulets from that era as ingredients in creating dozens of different Phra Somdej amulets. The amulet’s composition included a high proportion of lime and oil. For the consecration ceremonies, Luang Pu Nak invited many renowned monks of the time to participate. Older amulet collectors said that Luang Pu Nak’s Phra Somdej amulets could be used as substitutes for the old Phra Somdej Wat Rakhang amulets. In the past, he always gave amulets to people who came to make merit or pay respects at the temple. He didn’t create these amulets for commercial purposes; he made them to give away, as Wat Rakhang was a large temple with many people visiting daily. Therefore, he needed enough amulets to distribute to everyone.
Luang Pu Nak’s Phra Somdej amulets from Wat Rakhang are made with a significant amount of fragments of broken Phra Somdej amulets from Wat Rakhang. These fragments were collected from people who left them at the temple and from the discovery of many broken amulets on the roof of the temple’s main hall. Luang Pu Nak combined these fragments with his own sacred powder, following the formula of Somdej Toh, resulting in his Phra Somdej amulets, especially those from the early period (1942-1952), having a rich and potent composition, making them highly desirable.
They are considered to contain the highest proportion of Wat Rakhang fragments in Phra Somdej amulets, rivaled only by the Phra Somdej of Phra Kru Moon of Wat Suthat, the 1942 Chedi-shaped amulet. Furthermore, their spiritual power is exceptionally high, particularly in attracting compassion and popularity. Therefore, they are highly sought after. However, because he created many different styles of Phra Somdej amulets, collectors tend to focus on only certain popular styles with distinctive characteristics, such as the Three-Tiered Angel with Bayasri Ears style. The most sought-after types are the Phra Somdej amulets with Bodhi leaf design, pumpkin-shaped design, Somdej Toh image design, and bell-shaped design.
Other types are less popular. Phra Somdej amulets with a rich, concentrated Somdej powder composition, or those with embedded takrut (1, 2, or 3 takrut), are extremely rare and highly sought after, commanding prices many times higher than normal. Surprisingly, Luang Pu Nak’s Phra Somdej amulets from Wat Rakhang have become incredibly famous in Malaysia and Singapore. Many tourists from these countries are buying them in large quantities, significantly reducing the current supply. In the future, this series of amulets is likely to become as popular and valuable as the Phra Somdej Bang Khun Phrom 1966.
A very attractive votive tablet with Buddha in the ‘Khat Samati’ posture seated on a single tiered dais, within an arch. The Dais is shaped like a cushion, which is what gives the name to this model. Three different Masters of the Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri lineage and makers of the Pra Somdej within the Dtamra of Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri, have made this model of amulet, namely Luang Phu Nak, Luang Phu Hin, and Luang Por Supoj. Each Master pressed and blessed his own versions. LP HIn and LP Supoj would reputedly be present with LP Nak for the blessings of his amulets too.
The clay of this exhibit can be classified as Nuea Graeng Dtaek Lai Nga (Crackled Ivory surface effect and Stonelike Hardened Muan Sarn Clay) and has visibly similar characteristics to the clay of Pra Somdej Wat Rakang Kositaram of Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri, except the fact that the clay is visibly somewhat younger.
The study of the ageing characteristics of the clay is in itself, is part of the study of the Muan Sarn Sacred Powders of Pra Somdej Wat Rakang Kositaram, to see how authentic Pong Gao Wat Rakang Kositaram amulets made in different time periods develop their appearance and surface textures, and how to learn to recognise authentic Pra Somdej Wat Rakang Kositaram, by being able to estimate how old the clay is of a particular amulet. This exhibit is a perfect study model, as well as being a very rare and sacred votive tablet for Bucha.
This pim is one of a pantheon of Pra Somdej amulets released around 2495 BE, by the great Luang Phu Nak of Wat Rakang Kositaram, and is a rare Pim that has its own special Niche group of devotees who collect and revere them especially.
A very rare authentic Ancient and Sacred amulet from Luang Phu Nak, one of the Great Abbots of Wat Rakang Kositaram temple. The Pra Somdej of Luang Phu Nak are extremely sought after by both Thai Buddhists and Foreign Devotees alike, for the fact that Luang Phu Nak used more old Pra Somdej amulets from LP Dto Prohmrangsri than any other masters of Wat Rakang History.
This exhibit has a smooth dense marble-like creamy clay, that is well hardened with age (Nuea Graeng), and is an extremely attractive exhibit for these features.
The 2495 BE edition is a highly recommendable amulet for devotees who seek a top class amulet at a still affordable price. that is prestigious, sacred, and of high Pedigree. Luang Phu Nak is known to have released editions in the years 2485 – 2495, 2499, 2500, 2504, 2507 and 2509 BE and his final edition Sae Yid 7 Rorb of 2511 BE, as well as releasing editions at other temples.
These amulets are the perfect and best second choice to the Pra Somdej Wat Rakang amulets made by Somdej Dto Prohmrangsri which have now become either unavailable, or too expensive to even consider renting.
The amulets of Luang Phu Nak are also a perfect reference material for the study of Muan Sarn Sacred Powders of the Wat Rakang Kositaram amulet of Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri, due to the presence of large quantity of original Pra Somdej Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri within the sacred clay of Luang Phu Nak’s amulets.
Luang Phu Nak’s first edition of amulets was made in 2485 BE along with the Pra Somdej Song Taewada Ok Dtan, the Pra Somdej Sam Liam (triangle shape), and the Pra Somdej Dto Nang Borigam models.
The Pra Somdej amulets made by Luang Phu Nak contained a massive quantity of crushed up Pra Somdej amulets made by Somdej Dto Prohmrangsri of Wat Rakang.
The amulets were from a repository which Luang Phu Nak had collected over the years, from Looksit who brought their broken amulets to return to the Temple, as well as a sackful he found in the roof of the Prayer Room (‘Bote’ in Thai). They are thus the second choice of those wishing to posess the magic of Pra Somdej Wat Rakang LP Dto Prohmrangsri.
Luang Phu Nak believed that the Pra Somdej amulets made by Somdej Dto had inimitable magical qualities and special power within the Muan Sarn (sacred powder used to make the amulets), and because of the meditative power of Somdej Dto who blessed them.
Therefore apart from being made by one of Thailands great gaeji Ajarn, and being an authentic ancient Wat Rakang Amulet, it is also Sacred for the fact that it contaiins original Somdej Dto Wat Rakang Amulets in the Sacred Powder mixture, rendering them powerful through the incantations and Yantra Inscriptions of Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri himself, through transmission of Muan Sarn Sacred Powders.
In our opinion, the only main difference between this amulet and an original Somdej Dto is the price, and the face that the Somdej Dto amulets are perhaps more of something to brag about, which is not really the intended reason for owning an amulet. Sacred Thai Amulets are intended primarily as Puttanussadti (remembrance and respect to the Buddha), especially Pra Somdej.
The surface of the amulet is smooth to touch, and shows authenticity through its dryness and the signs of aging when examined using the criteria used by experts for authentication of sacred ancient amulets. This exhibit has a very crisp and clear relief and is highly defined, which is referred to in the special vocabulary of the amulet community as ‘Nuea Graeng’, which is a more marble-like domino-dense admixture which despite dryness, tends to have a shiny ‘wet-look’ to it. The other main type of texture used in amulet communities is ‘Nuea Jad’ meaning something like ‘very crisp detailed relief’
This Pra Somdej, apart from being made by one of Thailands great Gaeji Ajarn, and being an authentic ancient Wat Rakang Amulet, it is also Sacred for the fact that it contaiins original Somdej Dto Wat Rakang Amulets in the Sacred Powder mixture too. This also makes complete sense, with Luang Phu Nak being a subsequent Gaeji Ajarn of Wat Rakang Kositaram, and a Looksit of Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri.
Luang Phu Nak’s amulets are of great popularity because they are a great alternative to the original and extremely expensive Somdej Dto amulets, and are considered to be powerful and sacred through their use of the broken amulets and powders of Somdej Pra Puttajarn (Dto) Prohmrangsri, and the blessings of Luang Phu Nak.
The chances of owning an amulet like this are becoming less and less in recent years, and soon it will be practically impossible to obtain authentic old Wat Rakang amulets. There are ever more collectors and ever less amulets on the market, and there is no higher esteemed amulet than the Pra Somdej Wat Rakang Kositaram family. The amulets were made using the following ingredients
Powder from the chalk sticks used in the making of Pong Saksit (sacred powder for amulet making), Rice fragments kept by Luang Por Dto, the 5 Sacred Powders of; 1. Pong Putta Kun, 2. Pong Bpatamang, 3. Pong Trinisinghae, 4. Pong Maha Rach, 5. Pong Itti Jae Powder
The chalks used in the making of the Bpatamang, Trinisinghe Maharach and Itijae powders were mixed with sacred water that squeezed from the leaves of seven kinds of Thai plant including Bai Tamlueng , Yord Sawad, Yod Ga Hlong, Yod Raksorn,Chaiyapruek, Rachapreuk and Dork Mali (jasmine).
All of the ingredients of the Wat Rakang amulets were mixed with;
Nuea Pong (powder substances), Klee Saema (broken pieces of temple wall stones, Gaesorn Sut Bongot (pollen from the Bongot lotus flower), Kluay Nam Tai (a kind of Thai banana) mixed with sap from the rubber tree (Yang Madtum), Plueak Hoy (white clam shells), Nam Man Jantr (jasmine oil), Nam Man Dtang Iw (aromatic resinous oil used to congeal and cement the amulet mix with).
One hundred and eight kinds of flowers collected by LP Dto Prohmrangsri, Sacred powders and pollens (Pong Saksit), Pong Bpatamang – Klaew Klaad Kong Grapan, (protection from injury and accidents), Pong Puttakun – for great charm and avoid danger (Maha Sanaeh and Klaew Klaad magic), Pong Tri Ni Singhe – attractiveness…., Pong Maha Rach – power and respect.
Pong Itijae Powder – Metta Mahaniyom – this increases the likability of the wearer of this magic, Sacred Flowers and magical plants, Dork Sawad – Metta Mahaniyom, Sanaeh, Dork Gahlong – love charm., Dork Raksorn – love and metta, Dork Ga Fag Rak – love and attraction charm…., Dork Chayapruek – power and protection from danger, Dork Rachapruek – Amnaj and Klaew Klaad (commanding power and avoid accidents), Dork Waanangkurm -Kong Grapan Klaew Klaad, Dork Waan – Klaew Klaad, Dork Waan Sanah Junkhao – charm and protection from danger.
Dork Wan Sanah Jundum – charm and protection from danger, Dork Wan Sanah Jundang – charm and protection from danger, Dork Wannangkuak – charm, Waan Pra Buddha Jaoluang – charm and protection from danger, Bai Plu Ruam Jai – charm, Bai Plu Song Tang – charm and protection from danger, Pong Gaesorn Ha Bua – five lotus pollens, Kesorn 108 – charm and protection from danger.
