Luang Pu Thuat and his twin crystal balls
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If you see an image, a sacred object or a floating statue of Luang Pu Thuat, sometimes there will be a “crystal ball” placed with him, or there may be both a “crystal ball” and a “large snake” at the base of the lotus petal supporting Luang Pu Thuat (mostly these are sacred objects from Wat Phakho, Songkhla, and used as a prototype for other temples).
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The reason for this was because when he was just a newborn, his name was "Pu", the son of Mr. Hu and Mrs. Chan, villagers of Wat Lieb, Tambon Di Luang, Amphoe Sathing Phra, Songkhla Province. When he was a baby, his parents took him to the rice field of millionaire Pan to harvest rice. They tied a hammock for him to sleep in between a palm tree and a mao tree, and then they went to harvest the rice, which was not far away. When it was time, Mrs. Chan walked back to where they had tied the hammock.
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To feed her son, Nang Jan was shocked to the utmost when a large serpent (a Bong La-King Cobra) coiled around the boy's cradle, Pu. Nang Jan called Nai Hu, who was not far away, to come and quickly help chase the large snake away, but the King Cobra was not afraid and there was nothing that could be done. Nai Hu and Nang Jan therefore made a vow that the snake would not harm their young child.
After a short while the king serpent released its grip and slithered away into the forest. Mr. Hu and Mrs. Chan went to check on their child and saw that he was still sleeping and unharmed. But lying still on his chest was a large glassy mucus that the king python had released for him. The glassy mucus was glistening and later hardened into a glass ball.
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*The place where Luang Pu Thuat met the serpent king and received a crystal ball.
Currently, it is Na Phel Monastery, Chumphon Subdistrict, Sathing Phra District, Songkhla Province.
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During the time when Ayutthaya was hit by an epidemic, Luang Pu Thuat brought this magical crystal ball to meditate and make holy water to sprinkle and distribute to the villagers to drink and bathe until the epidemic subsided. When he came to renovate and reside at Wat Phakho, he brought the “crystal ball” to be enshrined on top of the pagoda. "Suwannamalika Chedi Srirattanamahathat"
Later, the “crystal ball” fell and cracked in some parts. Wat Phakho therefore kept it and allowed people to pay homage and remember him until today.
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The miracle of stepping on fresh seawater
It is said that... one day a pirate sailed along the shore and saw Somdej Phakho or Luang Pu Thuat walking along, who had an unusual appearance compared to other people. So he wanted to test him. The pirates anchored the boat and took Somdej Phakho aboard. After the boat had sailed for a while, it happened that the boat could not sail any further. It had to anchor for several days until finally the fresh water ran out. The pirates were all in trouble.
Somdej Phra Kho felt sorry for him and dipped his left foot into the seawater. It sparkled and the seawater turned into fresh water, allowing the pirates to drink and quench their thirst. They were amazed. The pirates were filled with faith, bowed down, asked for forgiveness, and brought Somdej Phra Kho to shore. Since then, when the story spread, many people went to pay homage and worship him.
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Thanks for the information and pictures from…
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Th.wikipedia.org
komchadluek.net/
FB Luang Pu Thuat
baanjompra.com/
travel.trueid.net/
museumthailand.com/
clib.psu.ac.th/ Southern database
clib.psu.ac.th/ Southern Local Database
FB Na Phuk Phet Monastery, where the snake king spit out the crystal ball
FB Wat Phakho, Luang Pu Thuat walking on fresh sea water
prathaprachan-mag.com/ Phra Tha Phra Chan
thaprachan.com / Thaprachan.com
naamchoop.com/ The bridge of knowledge, opening the door to the charm of the South
