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Monday, December 12, 2011

Artifact: Set of 5 Benjapakee in Flannel Box




Artifact: Benjapakee Set (Souvenir Set)
1) Phra Rod (Wat Mahawan)
2) Phra Somgor (Wat Phra Boro Mahattat)
3) Phra Somdej (Wat Rakang)
4) Phra Phong Supan (Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahattat)
5) Phra Nang Phaya (Wat Nang Phaya)

Material:  Powder & Clay
Purpose:  Collection Piece
Conditon: New
Casing: Comes with Flannel Box
Qty: 1 set only
Status: Available

"BenjaPakee" is actually an ancient word from Pali. Benja means 5 kind or type, Pakee means set or grouping.

So BenjaPakee means 5 different types of amulets in a group or set.
A group of well-known amulet collectors in early 1950s suggested a guide for the thai people, the best choice to worn on their neck, Also taking into consideration of the Buddha history, age, form and size etc.

Phra Somdej was created by Somdej Phra Buddhacara Toh Prommarangsi (Somdej Toh). He's a son of 
King Rama I. He started to make Phra Somdej amulets in B.E.2409. Materials for making Phra somdej comprise: Shell lime, holy powder, assorted f
lowers from shine, rice, lotus, ashes, honey, banana, tang oil, etc. Then chanted with spells and meditate. To bless every life in this world for good karma and strong protection against negative energy. Total of 84,000 amulets was made at the time. Phra Somdej Wat Rakhang is one of the most famous and the best amulets from Thailand.

Phra Nang Phaya 
Phra Nang Phaya was created during of Ayuttaya era, Phitsanulok province. The major discovered are from Wat Nang Phaya around B.E.2444. The temple was said to be built for merits making to his Queen, the mother of King Naresuan, the Thai people given name "Queen of Thailand amulets". Phra Nang Phaya is very famous for strong blessing with attractiveness and respectful from all others, also power on charm and 
safe from all dangers.

Phra Rod 
Phra Rod was created by a hermit. First discovered during the earlier days of King Rama 5 reign when a pagoda from Wat Mahawan in Lumphun province. The Thai people regard this particular amulet as Buddha of Escape, they have superb baramee power, especially in protection and being safe from all dangers and disasters or misfortunes. They are made of clay and the oldest once are over 1,250 years old.

Phra Phong Supan 
Phra Phong Supan was discovered on B.E. 2456 in Wat Phra Sri Ratanamahathat in Supanburi province. According to a golden scripture found together in the pagoda which described that Phra Phong Supan was created by Phra Mahathera PiyaThassi Saribut during the period of King Bormrajathiraj 2nd. It has strong "U-thong" art style. Most of unique of this amulets is at the back had a thumb print of the creator. A superb Buddha amulets had all mighty protective power against weapon and bring good luck. Is the most powerful amulets of ever.

Phra Somgor 
Phra Somgor was first discovered on B.E. 2392 in Wat Phra Boromathat, Kamphaeng Phet province. 
The amulets were created in the era King Phra Maha Dharmarajalitai, the 5th king of Sukhothai. Phra Somgor is a mixture of Sukhothai-Lanka (Sri Lanka) style. It form a sitting posture of a thumb shape. According to memorandum of Wat Phra Boromathat, Phra Somgor amulets were made by 11 hermits or Phra Lersi using special materials and invited Devadas to create the molds. 
There is a slogan for Phra Somgor " If you have me, you never get poor". 

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