Pla Phayun - Dugong !

Composing begins on 15 November 2015.

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Sharing another rare collection of mine - Than Kong's Pla Phayun Bone ( Dugong @ SeaCow ) of Phra Pidta Bhagawan Maha Ud and Phra Yod Khun Pon with Mae Nang Khuat ( reverse side ). These  Phra Pidta Bhagawan Maha Ud and Phra Yod Khun Pon were fully handcrafted by our great Than Kong @ Tok Raja.

These VVHTF and rare batch of Phra Kreung @ Kreung Lang were made in limited numbers and only given out to the high rank devotees. ( Thais High Rank Officer and  including arm forces ).

Pidta Bhagawan Maha Ud ( 6 Hands )

Buddha-Yod Khun Pon with Full Lotus @ Mahayana Meditation Position

These 2 pieces were obtained from 2 differ persons. The Yod Khun Pon was given to me by late Phor Mor Keaw and the Pidta Bhagawan Maha Ud was obtained from late Na Chau Thong's foster grandson in Tumpat.

Friends of mine, refuse to accept these 2 pieces as Than Kong's creation. They said that they never heard and seen these types of amulets before. They added that these types of CRAP and RUBBISH can be obtained easily from Hatyai, under bridge scam amulets market. Anyone ????

Another buddy added that, perhaps Than Kong or someone brought back the amulets or crafted the amulets and requested it to be re-blessed by late Than Kong before distributing it to the devotees. Anyone ????

Another friend of mine said that he used to come across the photos ( Pidta ) from other website claiming that the Pidta which was made of Dugong's bone and claimed to be handcrafted by our  late Khron Rachanaren. Anyone ????

Others claimed that the crafted image is not Phra Yod Khun Pon but Buddha instead. My answer to them was ........

"Phra Yod Khun Pon is  actually a Buddha figurine of preaching Abhidhamma in Tavatimsa Heaven. Sometimes, Yod Khun Pon also shows the posture of Great Buddha descending from Tavatimsa Heaven. That is why Phra Yod Khun Pon is depicted in 2 different postures -  sitting and standing"

Hahahahaha, so Phra Yod Khun Pon is Buddha. Only depicted in different  postures. The story about Phra Yod Khun Pon will be discussed in depth in the next blog posting.  Wait ya.................

DUGONG or DUYUNG ?

Dugong in Tagalog (a language spoken in the Philippines) means "lady of the sea."   The name refers to the fact that dugongs were the inspiration for mermaid legends among sailors in the age of exploration.  

The shape of the dugong, as sighted from a ship, may be mistaken for the outline of a human with a dolphin tail, while (allegedly) the female dugong keeps her head above water while giving birth, emitting high pitched sounds which may have been interpreted by sailors as mermaids singing.   A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including the Near East, Europe, Africa and Asia.

 Illustration on the right is the most strange and true report of a monstrous fish Illustration from an early printed report of a Mermaid sighting in 1604.

Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks and drownings. In other folk traditions (or sometimes within the same tradition), they can be benevolent or beneficent, bestowing boons or falling in love with humans. 

In Malay folklore, custom and belief, the word 'dugong' is normally referring to 'duyung' or 'ikan duyung' but there is ongoing discussion / argument regarding the DUGONG and DUYUNG. They claimed that DUGONG is not DUYUNG and vice versa. DUGONG and DUYUNG are two different ENTITIES.

As for me, I'm firmly believe that Dugong and Duyung are two different entities. Dugong's name  perhaps derives from the Ikan Duyung @ Mermaid. Perhaps Ikan Duyung expect out there wanna share / clarify on this ????? 

Dugong's rib bone

Dugong's Skull

 

side view of the bone.

These 2 pieces of  hand crafted Nang Khuat are a good example of great craftmanship by our late Than Kong. The final works @ the design of the both amulets are superb and parallel with the fine craftsmanship.

The design of the hair-loop, squatting position, left hands position and the base for example, we can see clearly that the 5 loops of the hair, the sitting / squatting posture and the base are crafted by the same craftsman. 

Comparison between Mae Nang Khuat from Than Kong Pidta Ha Liam ( Lotus Yant Pidta ) and the Dugong's bone Mae Nang Khuat.

Personal experience of USING these Dugong's Bone Pidta Bhagawan Maha Ud & Phra Yod Khun Pon, these 2 pieces of  Phra Kreung are endowed with a supeb power of Metta Endu and Maha Amnaj.

There is a specific khatas for these Pidta Bhagawan Maha Ud & Phra Yod Khun Pon. Before wearing, you have to recite the khata and TOUCH your Hard Palate ( lelangit ) by using your right hand thumb and apply it ( Saliva ) onto the amulet or apply it onto your eyebrows. The khata read as below;

Jit Tik Suk Ngam,
Jit Tik Suk ........,
Jit Tik Suk .........

( incomplete verses, please do not recite )

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 Composing ends 29 February 2016.

merely sharing,

sabbe satta sukhita hontuk,

wie.sukhihotu2016 !