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  2. Thai Buddha amulet - Wikipedia

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    Benjapakee Thai amulets. A Thai Buddha amulet (Thai: พระเครื่อง; RTGS: phrakhrueang), often referred to academically as a "votive tablet", is a type of Thai Buddhist blessed item. It is used to raise funds to help a temple's operations. A Thai Buddhist monk will give an amulet to Buddhists as a "gift" after they donate money ...

  3. Takrut - Wikipedia

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    Takrut (Thai: ตะกรุด) is a type of tubular amulet that originated from Thailand. It is also known as "Tangkai" in other cultures. The takrut is similar to a talisman (Arabic: طلسم / transliterated: tilasim). [1] The word Takrut, is used for both Singular and Plural, although many people do add an 's' (Takruts). However, the ...

  4. Somdej Toh - Wikipedia

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    He was noted for the skill of his preaching and his use of Thai poetry to reflect the beauty of Buddhism, and for making amulets called Somdej. The amulets were blessed by himself and other respected monks in Thailand. He also appears in many versions of the story of the ghost Mae Nak Phra Khanong, and he is said to be the one to finally subdue ...

  5. Luang Pu Thuat - Wikipedia

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    Luang Pu Thuat [a] (Thai: หลวงปู่ทวด; 1582-1682 CE, 2125-2225 BE) was a Buddhist monk, born in Dee Luang sub-district, Sathing Phra district, Songkhla, Thailand. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He is a revered Buddhist monk who lived in Siam and is said to have performed miracles.

  6. Dhammakaya tradition - Wikipedia

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    The sale of amulets is "a common method of financing major temple building projects", states Newell. [155] Wat Paknam, in Luang Pu Sodh's leadership, produced and sold amulets (Thai: phra khruang rang) that gained a reputation in Thailand for their alleged powers. [106] According to Newell,

  7. Jatukham Rammathep - Wikipedia

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    Jatukham Rammathep (Thai: จตุคามรามเทพ) is the name of a popular amulet sold by some Buddhist temples in Thailand.The amulet is named for two princes of the Srivijaya kingdom of southern Thailand, and is believed to provide protection and good fortune to the bearer.

  8. Wat Pho - Wikipedia

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    Wat Pho (Thai: วัดโพธิ์, pronounced [wát pʰōː] ⓘ), also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand.It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. [2]

  9. Thai folklore - Wikipedia

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    Thai Buddha amulet (Thai: พระเครื่อง) is a kind of Thai Buddhist blessed item. It is used for raising funds in order to help the temple producing the amulets . Worshippers can obtain an amulets or Thai Buddhist monk blessing by simply donating money or offering oil to the temple.