Stories

Temple Stories

Anecdotes, legends, and remembrances of Wat Chulamanee that don't fit neatly into any one section.

• The Master Craftsmen Who Sculpted and Restored the Thewasuwan Phrommasutithep›A record of the origins of the Thewasuwan Phrommasutithep Thada, the first such image at Wat Chulamanee — sculpted in Phetchaburi stucco in B.E. 2532 (1989) by Master Thongruang Em-ot, and restored in B.E. 2564 (2021) by Master Thawan Chanhom.
• The Consecration of the Champi '45 Medal — A Miraculous Night in the Ordination Hall›A fireside tale of the great Buddhābhiṣeka and deva-consecration of the first-edition Champi medal, B.E. 2545 (2002) — the auspicious timing, the propitiation rite, the roll of 26 master monks, and the marvel of Luang Pho Khaek Pabhaso.
• The Thewabodi Medal — Nine Divine Heads over the Great Emperor Yantra›A fireside tale of the Thewabodi medal (the "nine-head medal") of Wat Chulamanee, B.E. 2542 (1999) — the nine great teacher-deities, the Great Emperor (Maha Chakraphat) yantra, its consecration, and Luang Pho Itthi's compassion for his disciples.
• The Divine Weapons of Legend — From the Spirit Dagger to the Five-Weapon Yantra›A fireside tale of the five divine weapons (the Panca-mahā-thepāvudh that vanquish all foes), Luang Pho Doem's "divine weapons" incantation, and how it became the five-weapon yantra on the reverse of the "Charoen Sap 2564" champi medal.
• Twenty Years of the Champi Tao Wessuwan Medal›A fireside tale of how the "Champi '45" medal of Wat Chulamanee came to be — the origin of its shape, its double-Buddha yantra, and the great consecration rite of B.E. 2545 (2002).