LuangPu Yim Wat Hua Khao (Siphanburi) Phra Upakut Lor Boran B.E 2460-2480

Luang Pu Yim
Wat Hua Khao , Suphanburi
Phra Upakut Lor Boran
B.E. 2460-80

Phra Upakut, otherwise also known as " Phra Bua Khem " - Arahant of Protection and Riches.

Phra Upakut or Phra Bua Khem was an Arahant who the Buddha praised for his great magical powers, and who was said by the Lord Buddha to be the most powerful of all the Arahants. Before the Buddha entered Nirvana, he asked Pra Upakut to remain alive until the coming of Pra Arya Sri Maedtrai (Maitreya), and protect the Buddha Sasana and the teachings of the Dhamma. It is believed by Thai Buddhists, that he is still alive to this day, and resides in the middle of the Great Ocean, with a Lotus leaf on his head, and remain alive throughout the Aeons to rise to the assistance of the Dhamma whenever needed, and to help Sentient Beings.

Phra Kring LuangPhor Koon "Tarharn Pran" B.E 2526

Phra Kring LuangPhro Koon
“Tarharn Pran”(Scout Soldier)
B.E 2526

Wat Non Deang at Sakaerad, Pakthongchai in Nakhonratchasima was the main temple for Buddhist ceremony of Sakaerad resident and scout soldier of Pakthongchai camp. However, Wat Non Deang was in rural area, so the temple lacked of pavilion at the temple and material to create Buddhist and traditional ceremony for local people.

Local people faced a terrible problem and sometime they needed to cut trees from forest to build a place for ceremony. After the ceremony done, the building from the wood was damaged, and people needed to cut more trees to create a new building.

The cycle is kept repeating. General Chawarit Yongjaiyut , assistant chief of Thai army in that time, visited a soldier camp in Pakthongchai, and he knew the problem about this temple. He tried to find a budget to construct a permanent pavilion at the temple for many religion activities without destroying the forest.

General Chawarit appointed Seageant Wanchai Aumpudnan, leader of Pakthongchai Camp to responsible for this fund generation to the temple. Sergeant Wanchai formed a group of people consist of government officer, merchant, and people from Pakthongchai to generate idea and find money for the temple. The expected money was about 3 million baht, and the group had decided to create an amulet for people who help donate money.

Then the pavilion at the temple was named ‘Chawarit Yongjaiyut’ Seageant Wanchai Aumpudnan, president of amulet creation, made an official request to Luang Por Koon. LuangPhro Koon approved the request from him and the list of the 6 types of amulets that allows to create are Phra Kring, Phra Somded, Phra Sangkajay, Phra Pidta, Phra Pong LuangPhro Koon, and Rian LuangPhro Koon The number of creation of Phra Kring is showed as detail below.

1) 19 pieces made of gold
2) 507 pieces made of silver (hammer codes and running number)
3) 3,000 pieces and something made of copper (1000 pieces hammer codes and special code พ no running number for distribute to scout soldier and 2,000 and something pieces hammer code and running number)