A now extremely rare, forever loved, and popular Pra Somdej Paint See Pid Tong Pim Prok Po Yai, painted and gold-leaf-covered Buddha amulet, from Wat Nok, in Bangkok Noi. The amulets of Wat Nok, especially their painted and gold leaf coated Pra Somdej, are highly popular with both Local Thai Buddhists, and Foreigners alike, with the added popularity, deriving from the fact that Wat Nok is an affiliate temple of Wat Bang Pra, of the Great Sak Yant Master LP Phern, which has caused many the Looksit of Wat Bang Pra and Luang Por Phern, also devote themselves to Bucha of the amulets of Wat Nok.
The Dtamra (Legend) of the Pra Somdej Wat Nok stretches over a century of amulet making, and is a tradition that most obviously arose from the worldwide fame attained by the immortally revered and rare Pra Somdej Wat Nok 2460 BE Series of Classic Pra Niyom Master-Class Ancient amulets of Luang Por Fueang of Wat Nok.
This particular highly sacred commemorative edition, was released in the year 2555 BE, celebrating 2600 Years, since the day of Enlightenment of the Buddha, and to raise funds, for the restoration work on the Chedi Relic Stupa, which was still not completed after the 2553 BE Release of amulets, which were also intended to find the restoration.
This subsequent edition hence assisted in the meritorious restoration of the Stupa, as well as marking the 2600th anniversary of Buddha’s Enlightenment masking this amulet pure ‘Buddhanussati’ remembrance of the Buddha.
One can assume that there will be no other occasion to make an edition of this kind of celebration, until the year 2655 BE, which would be 2700 Years anniversary, hence, this edition is indeed a memorial edition that can only be made every 100 years, in order to celebrate Buddha’s Awakening.
This subsequent edition hence assisted in the meritorious restoration of the Stupa, as well as marking the 2600th anniversary of Buddha’s Enlightenment. making this amulet pure ‘Buddhanussati’ remembrance of the Buddha. One can assume that there will be no other occasion to make an edition of this kind of celebration, until another century has passed, in the year 2655 BE, which would be 2700 Years anniversary.
This Special sacred Buddhist Commemorative edition, was released after the 2545 Ceremony in Bodhgaya India was performed, with monks from Sri Langka, Thailand and India, as well as another 8 Nations.