Jatukham Rammathep


The amulets of Jatukam Rammathep owe their name to the legend
of 2 princes of the kingdom of Srivijaya who are the guardians
Relics from Buddha to Wat Mahatat (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
but this deity is at the base
a slightly wrathful aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
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The first known series of these amulets dates from 1987
and was blessed by Ajarn Khunpan, but it's only from 2006
that their popularity has become important and has become
a real fashion phenomenon from 2007 to 2009.
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These amulets are considered very powerful protections
and as talismans attracting wealth and luck.