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Chut Luang Pu Pan B.E. 2520 & Rian Ekkarat of Luang Por Lersi Ling Dam B.E. 2518

Encased Together with the Maha Pichai Songkram Sacred Yantra Cloth from Wat Tha Sung

Summary

This original Wat Tha Sung casing combines two highly respected lineage medals together with the Maha Pichai Songkram sacred yantra cloth, a wiccha long associated with protection, Baramee, authority, and spiritual stabilization. Among older devotees of the Wat Tha Sung lineage, combinations such as this were often kept inside homes, vehicles, shops, or carried during long-distance travel due to the strong reputation of the Maha Pichai Songkram banner.

The combination itself reflects the transmission of sacred Buddhist protective sciences from the Luang Pu Pan lineage into the era of Luang Por Lersi Ling Dam, where the teachings became widely known throughout Thailand.

Historical Background

The Maha Pichai Songkram yantra originates from ancient battle-banner wiccha preserved through old Thai scriptures connected to the Phra Ruang tradition. In earlier eras, the yantra was associated with military processions and protection during periods of warfare, dangerous travel, and instability. The purpose of the banner was not only physical protection, but also to stabilize morale, strengthen mental clarity, and reinforce collective courage.

The lineage later passed through Ajarn Jaeng of Sukhothai before reaching Luang Pu Pan of Wat Bang Nom Kho. The wiccha was subsequently propagated on a much wider scale through Luang Por Lersi Ling Dam of Wat Tha Sung, whose disciples and devotees helped spread the reputation of the Maha Pichai Songkram yantra throughout Thailand.

By the late B.E. 2510s and 2520s, original Wat Tha Sung combinations involving medals and Maha Pichai Songkram cloths had already become highly respected among devotees seeking protection for homes, businesses, travel, and daily life.

The Maha Pichai Songkram Yantra

The Maha Pichai Songkram banner is regarded as a deeply protective Buddhist yantra connected to Baramee and spiritual authority. Devotees traditionally believe the yantra helps reduce the severity of accidents, disturbances, fires, storms, harmful influences, and unstable energies surrounding the owner or environment.

Among experienced practitioners, the yantra is also respected for its effect on one’s state of mind. Calmness, composure, decisiveness, and mental stability are often regarded as part of the protective field itself. This is why many older devotees speak about the yantra as something that gradually “settles” the environment around the owner over time.

I personally noticed this pattern among long-time Wat Tha Sung devotees during my earlier years visiting collectors and shops in Thailand. Many did not describe the effects in exaggerated ways. Instead, they would mention that dangerous situations somehow became lighter, disputes reduced, travel felt smoother, and the mind itself became calmer during periods of pressure. Over time, I came to understand that this aligns closely with the traditional concept of Baramee within the lineage.

Spiritual Function and Daily Practice

This combination is traditionally kept close during travel, business operations, or periods of uncertainty. Some devotees place it near entrances, vehicles, office tables, or home altars. Others carry it during long-distance journeys or periods where stronger mental steadiness is needed.

The efficacy of the Maha Pichai Songkram lineage is traditionally connected to conduct, sincerity, and mental discipline. Devotees commonly pay respect by recollecting the Baramee of the Buddha and lineage masters before reciting the short invocation associated with the wiccha:

“Put Ta Sang Mi” (พุท ธะ สัง มิ)

Within the Wat Tha Sung lineage, this katha remains closely tied to protection, stabilization, and auspicious progress in life.

Modern Application

In modern settings, many devotees continue to keep Maha Pichai Songkram yantras for protection during travel, business negotiations, uncertain economic periods, and high-pressure environments. The combination of protective Baramee and mental steadiness is why older collectors still hold strong respect for original Wat Tha Sung encasements containing both lineage medals together with the sacred yantra cloth.

Physical Details

Original Wat Tha Sung encasing containing:

• Boundary Consecration Medal of Luang Pu Pan, B.E. 2520

• Ekkarat Medal of Luang Por Lersi Ling Dam, B.E. 2518

• Maha Pichai Songkram sacred yantra cloth

• Original temple casing from Wat Tha Sung, Uthai Thani Province