LUANG PHOR KRAI, WAT LAMPHAYA, YALA
Luang Phor Krai Amulet BE2505 1stBatch Wat Lam Phaya, Yala |
Luang Phor Krai, Altar at Wat Lamphaya, Yala |
Luang Phor Krai of Wat Lamphaya, Yala and Luang Phor Thuad Sammirammo are both Sangha brothers and they shared the same teacher located at Wat Pako, Songkhla. When Luang Phor Thuad went to Ayutthaya to further his studies in Buddhism and Pali, Luang Phor Krai went to Yala further his development in meditation where he attained a very high state (Abinnya - Supernatural Powers) of spiritual development. That's is when he started to use his psychic powers to help the people, the villagers and the farmers. Later, Luang Phor Krai went to the dense forests and the hills to subdued the wild and fierce beasts such as tigers, snakes, wild boars, etc. One of the main reasons, you will see Luang Phor Krai sitted with a tiger and two cobras. The villagers were able to live safely without being harmed by the wild beasts whilst Luang Phor Krai was there. In memory and in gratitude of this Great Spiritual Master (Luang Phor Krai), the villagers built a temple to honour him, this is the creation and development of Wat Lam Phaya located in Yala.
Rian Samirt BE2507 Luang Phor Krai, Wat Lamphaya, Yala |
Rian Samrit BE2507 (Back View) Luang Phor Krai, Wat Lamphaya, Yala |
There was alot of miraculous stories of Luang Phor Krai where they created such faiths in the hearts of the villagers for the last few centuries. Legend has it that when Luang Phor Krai was alive, his hairs was able to turn into copper by itself, and when he wanted to shaved his hairs, a ritual must be performed first before they can proceed.
On 5th June, BE 2505 (CE 1962), Luang Phor Krai's ashes was invoked and invited to be place in Wat Lam Phya. When digging the burial ground, it was found that when the urn was tapped the ashes within will produce a loud metallic sound. Whereas the wood and plants in the vicinity within a radius of 20 metres from the burial ground produced a fragrance as well as miraculous healing properties. It had the efficacy to heal the illness and disease of the faithful devotees. When the ashes of Luang Phor Krai had already been invited to reside within the images. At that time Ajahn Tim of Wat Chianghai attended the ceremony, he remarked that the "image" were exactly what he saw in his meditation. The amulets of Luang Phor Krai were consecrated and produced in the year BE 2505 (CE 1962) with sedges, containing altogether 3 Phims (Moulds) which were Small, Medium and Big.
Phim 3 Lem Amulet BE2505 Luang Phor Krai, Wat Lam Phaya, Yala |