Product: Jatukam Ramthep_Silver Plated Rian
Origin: Wat Mahathat_Nakhon Si Thammarat
Period: BE 2549 (CE 2006)
Enclose Casing / Material: Gold-Plated Case, Clear Acrylic Display
Size with casing (approx): 38.5mm (Diameter) x 15.7 mmT
Jatukam Ramathep, or Jatukam, is a guardian deity of the Phra Borommathat Chedi in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, a pagoda housing sacred Buddha relics. In 1987 (2530 B.E.), Brahman priests invited Jatukam Ramathep to inhabit the city's new pillar, believing it would bring peace and prosperity to Nakhon Si Thammarat.
The name "Jatukam Ramathep" combines several meanings:
* Jatu (four) symbolizes the four cardinal directions,
* Kam (boundary) represents protection,
* Rama refers to the Hindu god Vishnu,
* Thep means "deity."
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Some believe Jatukam Ramathep is an incarnation of Vishnu, while others see him as the spirit of Phra Jow Jantraphanu, a king who vowed to attain Bodhisattva status for the welfare of all beings.
Jatukam Ramathep is believed to possess powerful spiritual energy, likened to the sun and moon in the Srivichai Stone Inscription. Devotees are advised to pray for ethical and reasonable requests, keep promises made to the deity, and perform acts of merit. Three key virtues—donations, moral precepts, and chanting or meditation—are encouraged for blessings.
The first Jatukam Ramathep amulet was created in 1987 to mark the completion of the city pillar. Blessed in a ceremony by esteemed monks, this amulet is highly regarded as sacred and powerful.
