First-Edition Portrait Medal of Luang Pho Itthi, Wat Chulamanee, B.E. 2548 (2005)

The first-edition portrait medal of Phra Khru Sophitwiriyaphon, or Luang Pho Itthi Bhaddacaro, of Wat Chulamanee was created in the Buddhist year B.E. 2548 (2005 CE) in two patterns: the Sema (bai sema) pattern and the heavenly-peach pattern. It is a medal made from the very same sacred consecrated alloy as the large Champi-pattern Tao Wessuwan medal in copper material of B.E. 2545 — the "medal of legend" whose divine power has been spoken of far and wide. It is therefore counted as yet another medal destined to become a legend in its own right in the years to come.

The Sacred Consecrated Alloy

This edition uses the same sacred consecrated alloy as the Champi medal of B.E. 2545, which Luang Pho Itthi gathered and assembled with the utmost care over a long period — the very source of its potency. It comprises several important sets of alloy, namely:

• Alloy of the "Red Holy Water" edition, from the gold-pouring casting of the likeness of Luang Pho Nueang Kowitho, the renowned edition of Wat Chulamanee, in which the holy water in the red bowl appeared like the color of blood during the empowerment — and so it came to be called the "Red Holy Water" edition.

• Alloy of the "Holding Prayer Beads" edition of B.E. 2529, from the gold-pouring rite for the likeness of Luang Pho Nueang, in which as many as 11 revered monk-masters of that era joined in the consecration, together with rolled copper sheets and 50 kilograms of pure copper that Luang Pho Nueang had ordered to be kept for making alloy.

• Alloy of the blessed copper bars, anointed and inscribed by 13 revered monk-masters.

• The 108 yantra plates from Achan Thep Sarikabut, 10 sets (which were exceedingly hard to obtain in those days), together with 14 other yantra plates.

• Alloy of the Phra Kring Thewabodi (B.E. 2535) and the Phra Kring Weluwan, his legendary votive bell-images, into which had been gathered the alloy of a great many medals of renowned masters.

The Patterns Created

• The Sema pattern

• The heavenly-peach pattern

Note: This content has been compiled from an article recording the history of the creation of the sacred objects of Wat Chulamanee, in order to record the history of this edition. It is in no way intended for any purpose of buying or selling.