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Jatukam Ramathep above to see our Jatukam Amulets
from Wat Phra Mahathat in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand.
About Buddha's year 800 there was a lot of war in Asia. The king of Siam
(Thailand) had 2 royal princes - Jatukam and Ramathep. The king of Siam
conquered Sri Lanka and
was in possession of some sacred relics (remnants) of Siddhartha Buddha
himself. The two princes were put in charge of protecting the Buddha's
relics.
Enemies were conspiring to take the holy Buddha relics. The two princes
headed by sea to Sri Lanka. On the way a wicked storm came and their
ship was sunk. Everyone
died, except the two princes. They ended up on the fertile soil of
Nakhon Si Thammarat.
The princes made a new home there in Nakhon. They build "Wat Phra
Mahathat" - the world famous temple in Nakhon si Thammarat, where the
Buddha relics are now (still)
housed hundreds of years later.
For many years people searched the grounds at Nakhon Si Thammarat's
temple to find the relics. The stories of the princes and the relics
were eventually found.
Later, the people joined the princes names into one calling him - Tao
Jatukam Ramathep when offering prayers.Believers think those praying to
Tao Jatukam Ramathep will
be blessed with a happy life and better in all aspects in everyday work.
Wat Phra Mahathat
The temple is located on Ratchadamnoen Road in Tambon Nai Muang, Ampur
Muang of Nakhon Si Thammarat province in Thailand's south - east of
Surat Thani and north
of Trang and Satun on the eastern coast. This is a very important
historical site. The stupa (point of the top of the chedi) is 55.78
meters in elevation. It has an overt Sri
Lankan Buddhist style.
Over the entrance way Wat Phra Mahathat are statutes of Tao Kadtukam (Jatukam)
and Tao Ramathep, the guardian gods of the holy Buddha relics housed
within.
The original Jatukam amulets were 5 centimeters in diameter, and were
created in 1987. Since that time a number of miraculous events have
happened to people wearing
this amulet and it gained a lot of respect. In particular - wearers of
the amulet were protected from harm in many instances. In one case, the
guard at a bank was almost
killed by robbers of the bank - but their gun missfiired 3 times. The
guard was unharmed. He attributed it to the prayers and devotion he had
for his Jatukam amulet he wore
faithfully around his neck. There were then many reports of similar good
fortune over the years starting very heavily in 2005-2006.
The maker of the amulet - Khun Phan, was a maker of the amulets. He was
a highly respected police Major General that died at the age of 108 on
9/5/2006. He was so loved
and respected for his selfless acts and ruthless criminal hunting to
protect the public that he was given a Royal Cremation Ceremony where
over 200K people came to the
Wat Phra Mahathat temple in Nakhon.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn presided over the
cremation ceremony. The funeral was under the patronage of Their
Majesties the King and Queen.
Upon Khon Phan death, the prices of Jatukam amulets have increasing much
higher especially those created by him. Over the next couple of years
many Buddhist temples made Jatukam amulets to commemorate Jatukam
Ramathep and Khun Pan. The Jatukam amulets we sell at this site were
created in Nakhon Si Thammarat and were for the Wat Phra Mahathat temple
itself.
Fund proceeds from the Jatukam goes to building and repairing of
temples, pagodas, medical supplies, education funds, quarters for the
monks, building libraries, renovating
temples, poor children and welfare services.
Jatukam told the devotees that those who pray to them and wear their
amulets have been foretold that they must be act good to receive good
consequence and to fulfill good
deeds and merits whenever their prayers have been granted. Therefore,
Jatukam images remind them to do good deeds and merits, thereby their
devotees shall be filled with
loving kindness and compassion and enjoy protection against ill health,
and predominantly - crimes against them.
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Jatukam Ramathep to see our Jatukam Amulets
from Wat Phra Mahathat in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand.  |
