History: Phra Kring Powares
Phra Kring Pawaret It is a Buddha amulet that His Royal Highness Prince Pavaresvariyalongkorn The 8th Supreme Patriarch of the early Rattanakosin period ordered the creation of the first model in Siam by Phraya Wiang Nai Naraban. It is believed that it was created by the Ten Royal Craftsmen or Royal Craftsmen in the years 2382–2434, from the reign of King Rama IV onwards until the reign of King Rama V.
The word “Pawares” refers to the Phra Kring that His Royal Highness Prince Pawares Variyalongkorn, the abbot of Wat Bowonniwet, initiated the creation and prayed over. In the creation, there were Buddhist consecration ceremonies, astrological ceremonies, Brahman ceremonies, and worship ceremonies inviting deities and the divine beings to kindly help participate in various ceremonies. He created this Phra Kring to give to familiar royals and royals who were his preceptors.
According to history, there were 6 creations, only 2 times specifying the number of creations, totaling 12 pieces. However, they were only created for important ceremonies of the King. Only the 6th creation was to celebrate the ecclesiastical title of Somdet Krom Phraya Pawares, which were created as souvenirs for royal servants and citizens. Therefore, it is estimated that Phra Kring Pawares was probably created no more than 30 pieces.
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Buddha image, Phra Kring
The original creation of the Phra Kring came from China and Tibet to worship the Medicine Buddha (Phra Buddha in the posture of a doctor). It is a Buddha image in the posture of holding a cure-all, namely a bowl of holy water, a pot of medicine, or a tamarind fruit, which has become popular in many countries.
“Phra Kring Pawares” is a Chinese-faced Buddha statue in the Mara-Vijaya posture, sitting cross-legged in the diamond meditation posture, holding a medicine pot on a two-tiered lotus base with seven petals on each tier. The petals are rather convex and round. At the bottom of the Phra Kring, there are small metal pellets (to be shaken and make a sound when chanting to ask for blessings from the Buddha). It is sealed with a copper alms bowl lid with a concave shape like a pan. Inside, there are pellets of pellets. When shaken, they make a loud sound. In particular, on the side of the lotus petals, there are secret spots stamped in the shape of sesame seeds to prevent counterfeiting.
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*All types of Phra Kring have a lotus on the front side, which is 7 pairs of petals, but “Phra Kring Pawares” has an additional pair of lotus petals added to the back, making it unlike any other Phra Kring. The reason for adding a lotus petal to the back is because His Holiness was the 1th Supreme Patriarch of Rattanakosin.
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mass
Use Nawalloha which is 9 types of metals: gold, silver, copper, zinc, pure mercury, molten iron, blue lead and tin according to the ancient creation manual. In addition, His Holiness brought the base of Phra Buddha Chinnasi, which was copied from Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat, Phitsanulok Province, to be enshrined at Wat Bowon, which had been kept since the time of King Mongkut, Rama IV, who ordered the restoration of the base in 4, to be included in the substance as well.
He mixed all the ingredients together and pressed them into thin sheets, inscribed with the characters “Yant 108” and “Na Pathamang 14”. When the auspicious time was set, he poured it into “Phra Kring Pawares” using the “bottom-filled” pouring method with copper sheets and marked the year of creation, approximately 2416 – 2443.
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power
Phra Bhaiṣajyaguru is respected as a teacher in the field of pharmacy and nursing. He is considered to have sacred powers to protect against all diseases and bad luck. Therefore, it is popular to worship and use it to soak in holy water to make it a holy water to drink. It is believed that it can cure diseases and eliminate all dangers, and travel safely. It also brings luck and kindness. In the royal ceremony celebrating the birthday of King Chulalongkorn, this Phra Kring Pawares was used to make holy water used in the Murtha Abhiseka ceremony.
Later, Luang Chamnan Lekha (Hun), the accountant in the department, requested permission to use the mold to create more. It is not known how many there were. As a result, Phra Kring Pawares became highly revered throughout the capital, including in the Phra Kring Pawares circle. It is therefore considered a sacred object with Buddhist art and spiritual value. It is also a metal Buddha amulet with high value and is very difficult to seek out for worship.
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**The Phra Kring amulet comes in 3 sizes: large for home worship / small for making holy water and for wearing / miniature for wearing, popularly known as Phra Chai or Phra Chaiwat.
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Thanks for the information and pictures from…
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Th.wikipedia.org
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FB History
FB Wat Bowonniwet Vihara album: Museum and Library of the Abbot of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara
FB Phra Kring Pawares, first edition, historical item of Somkiat Kanchanachat
