阿杰不思議手记之- 泰国佛牌(Chatukam) 
Once upon a time, many centuries ago (about 1700 years ago), it was a time of war and trouble. There lived a king and his princes in Central Siam. The elder prince named Jatukam and the other named Ramathep. After many years of war, the King finally conquered and managed to secure Sri Lanka into part of his Kingdom. There was a saying that the King possessed a sacred treasure, this was none other than the holy relics of Lord Buddha. Before the King began his journey to the newly conquered land, he tasked the protection of the relics to his two princes, & ordered them to guard it with their lives.Some time later, the princes received information of plan by their enemies to capture the relics. They immediately informed the King in Sri Lanka. The King instruction was to quickly take the relics away by sea and head to Sri Lanka. Halfway through the journey, a thunderstorm struck and their ships were sunken. Except the two princes, the rest of the crew did not survive.The two princes were washed ashore, but well. Without the sea transport, they could no longer bring the relics to Sri Lanka. They started praying sincerely to the relics, saying: “Dear Enlightened One! If this land we step upon is a holy piece of land, then please guide us let us live a new life here. With our people, we shall guard and protected your relics forever.”Later the two princes built a temple on this holy land and with much hard work, they also establish a wealthy and strong city. They brought new hope and peace to all the people. In remembrance of the great deeds by the two princes, they named this place Nakhon Si Thammarat in their honour. This is now located at Southern of Thailand at the present time. The temple that the two princes built for the relics is called Wat Mahathat - as it is known now.Ever since then, after a few centuries, many people had travelled to Wat Mahathat to locate the relics that were buried by the princes. Finally, they found a stone carving and the relics buried at the Wat. The stories of the two princes were found engraved on this stone.The two princes had done many great deeds and the greatest is by erecting the temple to house the relics. And they promised to guard the Relics with their lives. They had earned respect from both the heavenly and earthly beings. Later, the people combined the two princes into one and named him Tao Jatukam Ramathep when praying to him. Tao Jatukam Ramathep becomes one of the most respected and popular deities in the South of Thailand. In olden days, Tao was used to address noble ones. It is believed that those that pray to Tao Jatukam Ramathep will be blessed with fulfilling life and better in all aspects in everyday work. 
A JEEP HIT BY A TRAIN, COUPLE SURVIVED, BELIEVED IN MIRACLE OF “JATUKAM RAMTHEP”
A JEEP HIT BY A TRAIN SURVIVED, BELIEVED IN MIRACLE OF “JATUKAM RAMTHEP” A husband drove a jeep on their way back home, however they had gone in the middle of the train traffic light and was severely hit by the incoming train. The jeep was overturned but the couple was safe marking a little injury. The husband believed in the miracle of “Jatukam Ramthep” which he hangs to his neck and stated that it made them safe. On the 13th of May 2007, at 08.00 pm, Pol.Lt.Col. Jeewatphong Ruengdee, South Pattaya Investigator, Chonburi, reported an accident of a train hit a jeep including some people who got injured at Baan Tunggrad – Nongphangphuey road, Moo 4, Banglamung, Chonburi, then quicken to the incident with Sawang Boriboon Rescue. At the occurrence, a railway crossing road on Tunggrad - Nongphanphuey road, about 5 km., from the Sukhumvit Rd. They found an overturned white Suzuki jeep (Caribian), licensed 221, Chonburi, illustrating a severe damage. The rescuer found a married couple injured inside the car, then instantly moved them to Banglamung hospital. The wife, Miss Sasima Thongsuk, (31), living at 211/9, Moo 12, Tung Sukla, Sriracha, Chonburi, got wounded on the head, broken cut on the right leg, and a few scratches around the body. The husband, Mr. Phoonpol Nakornpakdi, (37), addressed at 136, Moo 2, Ta-bor, Nongkai province, has a less amount of scratches around his body. Mr. Phoonpol stated that they came from Sattahip, taking his wife to visit her mother. On the way back, he used the short cut to go back home to Sahaphat residence in Sriracha. He made it at the railway-crossing road that didn’t have much light around. Noticing that the barrier was not so long, he decided to take the risk to pass the gap. While pressing the accelerator to pass across, his wife suddenly screamed seeing the incoming train. He was trying to reverse the jeep, but it was too late. It was hit by 22 bogies train that carries gas from Bangkok to Rayong . The train harshly hit on the passenger’s side where the wife was sitting. The jeep was overturned and went straight to the grass field. The married couple got stuck but managed to get out, having a few bruises. According to the accident, the couple strongly believed that they were safe because of the safety given by “Jatukam Ramthep”, special image, generated by sport news association of Thailand. Mr. Phoonpol bought the image from a friend who is a newsman, to hang around his neck for support merit and protection.
Thai Amulet (Jatukam type) Saves Boy in Accident
A Thai boy had almost unbelievable good fortune, Thai people attribute to the amulet he wore on his neck. The amulet was a round, Jatukam type Thai amulet that was encased in a 18K gold case and worn around his neck religiously.
The boy was riding in a vehicle with his family when there was a horrible accident. Everyone sustained very serious injuries except this boy that came away completely unscathed. The photo is of the boy displaying his magic Thai amulet...
Buddha amulets, revered monk amulets, and even amulets with rulers of the province a Thai person lives in are all considered to have special protection powers. There are countless examples of Thai amulets saving the person that was wearing it.
Right now there is a country-wide craze about the Jatukam amulets that many Thais (most) believe are very powerful. These are recently made amulets and are going for very high prices in Thailand. The starting price for a real, sacred, Thai amulet of this type (Jatukam) is around $300 USD. I don not sell these on my site because frankly Americans and Europeans don't quite get it yet. Foreigners value the old Thai amulets, the antiques. These new Jatukam amulets are more of a Thai thing and probably will last a few more years. The jury is out on how long, but EVERYONE is wearing their new Thai Jatukam amulet (pendant).
The Jatukham Rammathep amulet is believed by millions Thais and to some extent Malaysians and Singaporeans, to bring wealth to its possessor.
It is reported in the Thai press that during the unprecedented Jatukarm amulet craze just a few months ago, the temple where the talismans originated, had been fully booked for rituals. Now, only a few amulet makers made requests for the temple to perform rites for new models of the talisman. Previously, the temple received nearly a thousand requests a month but now it seems very quiet.
With the craze now being over and the oversupply of amulets for the last few months, including the sale of the fake ones, has caused prices to drop sharply.
Thailand is known as the largest market for amulets. Each year several classes and types of amulets are produced and commercialised by numerous producers and investors, most of whom have links with famous monks and masters of meditation.
Whenever there is a demand for something, even if it is something considered "spiritual", there will always be willing suppliers. First, demand will exceed supply and the price will be high. Then eventually supply will exceed demand and the price will start to drop.
As with anything in life, the law of supply and demand reigns supreme. Remember the Flower Horn fish craze a few years ago ? Mature fish had an average selling price of RM250 each. After the craze, people were releasing their Flower Horns into public lakes or giving them away, for free.
In the past month or so, several articles have appeared in the Thai and English media concerning the phenomenal popularity of a magical talisman, promising instant wealth to those who wear one. The talisman features a divine being called Jatukam Ramathep, unknown in Buddhist or Hindu sacred literature. In order to understand, we need to get the god's name right: Jatukam Ramathep is the Thai pronunciation of the Pali Catugamaramadeva, meaning God Rama of the Four Villages. This is near nonsense as no ancient literature, Buddhist or Hindu, connects Rama to "Four Villages".
Thus the name seems to have been created out of thin air. However, the talisman is connected in the popular imagination to the Great Stupa of Nakhon Si Thammarat. According to respectable tradition preserved in an ancient document (see Wyatt, DK, "The Crystal Sands: The Chronicles of Nagara Sri Dharmmaraja", Cornell) the relics enshrined in the Great Stupa there came from Sri Lanka and the stupa was established with the assistance of traders from Sri Lanka, where Buddhism has always been protected by Hindu gods. (The evidence is in the Mahavamsa and in folk religion to this day.)
At the Great Stupa at Nakhon Si Thammarat, the stairs leading up to the circumambulatory terminate in a narrow stage with four images of gods. To the extreme left and right are two gods in brick and plaster with no attributes. However inscribed stone plaques (in apparently old lettering) announce that they are Lord Khattugama and Lord Ramadeva.
Jatukham Rammathep is two people, not one. The names are the aliases of brother princes Inthara Sairen and Inthara Khao Kheo, sons of King Jantharaphanu, who ruled the Sri Thammasokerealm, the capital of the Krung Srivijaya Kingdom (757-1257) in southern Thailand, after his father who founded it. The Sri Thammasoke realm began to degenerate as a result of their father's absence of 20 years during which he expanded his dominion to as far as eastern India. The brothers founded a new capital at Chang Khom Sirithammarat (present day Nakhon Si Thammarat), and renamed the realm Srivijaya Suvarnabhumi. Some legends say Jatukham Rammathep was another royal person living in a different era altogether, while others suggest it was a name given to King Jantharaphanu himself. But all legends - under the influence of Mahayana Buddhism which was widely observed during the period - commonly believe that whatever king or royal person the name belongs to, the right holder of the name is an Avalokitesvara, a future Buddha after numerous rebirths committed to intense self-dedication and intense sacrifice.
Long after their deaths, the two princes continue to be idealised by succeeding generations of residents of Nakhon Si Thammarat and today are remembered by their preferred names of Jatukham and Rammathep as guardian angels. The Jatukham Rammathep amulets were first produced in 1987 as part of the establishment of the province's Holy Pillar Shrine. The circular amulet, with a 5cm diameter, was priced at Bt39. Today, the amulets sell for between Bt200 and Bt500 for the basic item, and as much as Bt1,000 for amulets produced in a limited edition. The prices can soar sharply by up to 10 times when their popularity peaks after just a few months.
For example, the "Arch-Millionaire" series now trades at around Bt10,000 compared to about Bt150 when it was released in May last year. The reported highest price ever paid for a single amulet is Bt1.2 million - by a mine owner to the original owner of a 1987 charm. An unconfirmed report earlier this year said the owner of a local lingerie store in the province sold a number of the amulets for Bt3.2 million to a buyer based in the United States.
Jatukham Ramathep is a guardian god of holy relics of Lord Buddha, and was engraved on the doorway at the entrance of Wat Phra Mahathat Temple in 1987 during the celebration of the City Pillar in Nakhon Si Thammarat. The legend of this deity states that he was formerly King Janthara Bhanu, the founder of Si Vijaya Kingdom and the first king of the Si Thamma SokkaratDynasty. After establishing a wealthy and strong city, he was later known as the “Black King of the Southern Sea” or “Phaya Phang Pakan”. Due to his good deeds, he became Bodhisattva, who helped relieve the hardship of mankind. The popularity of collecting Buddhist amulets is set to continue to rise as was seen last year. It is of note that antique amulets have become rarer in the market since the previous year. Among the newly-cast Phra Kruang that has been most sought-after in the market is “Jatukam Ramathep”. It could be said that this amulet series has gained greater popularity - as it is commonly seen on show at amulet trading shops - at the expense of other newly-cast Buddhist amulets. Jatukam Ramathep has been in high demand among amulet aficionados both at home and abroad, particularly in Malaysia and Singapore.
Jatukam Wat Pailom (gold leaf gliding)จตุคาม วัดไผ่ล้อม รุ่นหนึ่งในแผ่นดิน ปัดทอง
Jatukam Wat Pailom (silver gliding)จตุคาม วัดไผ่ล้อม รุ่นหนึ่งในแผ่นดิน ปัดเงิน
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Rian LP Sodh Wat PakNam
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Back ViewThis batch of LP Sodh metal coin was made in year 2538 (13 years ago) and from Wat PakNam. LP Sodh is one of the great guru's, he is the abbot of Wat Paknam therefore he was also known as Luang Pu Wat Paknam. Luang Pu Wat Paknam is best known by his miracles, prophecies and super-natural healing powers. LP Sodh is the one who rediscover Dhammakaya meditation. This piece is a very worth collection for LP Sodh followers. This amulet will bring you safety, luck and prosperity. You will need to recite LP Sodh's famous katha "samma arahang" to make it more efficious and powerful.
Jatukam Luang Phor Thuat roon Burana Wat Changhai, Pattani
This batch of JTK LPT was launched in 2550 and made by famous temple of Luang Phor Thuat which is Wat Changhai. The purpose of this batch is to raise fund for construction of temple and also the city pillar of Pattani. The "kerb" version was produced less and is very rare compared to the powder type. According to the news from thailand, the only 2 survivors from the recent bomb attack are wearing this JTK LPT. The kerb version came in a set of four pcs with different colour (Green, Blue, Red and Yellow). Each pcs come with a unique serial number and temple chop sign.
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Jatukam Putthaisawan
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Back ViewThis is a new batch of Jatukam from Wat Putthaisawan. This batch is created on 2551 (2008) by AhChan Chut from Wat Putthaisawan. Jatukam create from Wat Putthaisawan had a very high collectible value. Wat Putthaisawan is the one of the pioneer in creating Jatukam amulets. Jatukam from Putthaisawan is efficious and powerful. The amulet above is made using copper and the size is 4cm. There are other version including nawa and silver as well.
Jatukam AC Khun Phan Parang
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Back ViewThis batch of Jatukam is created by Ahjan Khun Phan's sons for the memory of Ajahn Khun Phan. Ajahn Khun Phan had gained high respect when he was police general. The back of the Jatukam is Ajahn Khun Phan holding a sword (Parang), some people call this batch as Parang. This batch was made in 2550. A very worth collectible especially for Ajahn Khun Phan's follower.
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Back ViewThis batch is called Jatukam roon Luak Meung MahaMongkon 2550. This is one of the most stunning Jatukam amulets created in year 2550. This is from Wat Pra Boromatat in Narkon SiTamarrat. The creator for this batch is Mr. Nasan Puntarukrachdech son of Khun Phan. The batch of Jatukam had gone thru 16 times of Chanting Ceremony. One of the ingrediant for this batch is the sacred powder from famous Burana LuakMeung 2547.
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