Phra Luang Pu Thuad (Lp Thuad) Nur Wahn BE2550 Wat Kongkha Liap (Tha Sak), Nakhon Si Thammarat (425 Years Anniversary, 9 Days & 9 Grand Ceremonies)

What is the Phra Luang Pu Thuad (Lp Thuad) Nur Wahn BE2550 Wat Kongkha Liap (Tha Sak), Nakhon Si Thammarat (425 Years Anniversary, 9 Days & 9 Grand Ceremonies) by Luang Pu Thuad?

The Phra Luang Pu Thuad (Lp Thuad) Nur Wahn BE2550 Wat Kongkha Liap (Tha Sak), Nakhon Si Thammarat (425 Years Anniversary, 9 Days & 9 Grand Ceremonies) Luang Pu Thuad is an amulet pressed in wahn (sacred herb) nuea, released in BE 2550 to mark the 425th anniversary of Luang Pu Thuad and consecrated across nine consecutive ceremonies spanning nine days at Wat Kongkha Liap, Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Why this edition was created — and what made the consecration unusual

The ceremonies were organised specifically to raise funds for the construction of an Ubosot (ordination hall) at the Luang Pu Thuad Pier Memorial at Wat Kongkha Liap, Village No. 3, Tha Sak Subdistrict, Mueang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. That grounded, practical purpose — temple construction — is part of what gives this run its documentary weight. The edition was not issued for general commercial circulation; it carried a direct institutional purpose.

The consecration (phutthaphisek — the formal Buddhist blessing ceremony) ran across nine separate ceremonies over nine days, beginning Thursday 1 March 2007, the 13th waning moon of the 4th lunar month. The sequence was deliberate: the first ceremony was held at the City Pillar Shrine of Nakhon Si Thammarat, followed by three days of Phra Borom Saririkathat ceremonies back at Wat Kongkha Liap, and then five further days conducted in the old Ubosot of the same temple. Moving the consecration between the city’s most sacred civic site and the temple’s own ordination hall is not common practice — it signals the scale the organising committee was aiming for.

The Khao Or lineage and what the nine ceremonies drew on

Southern Thai esoteric tradition — the Sara Khao Or school of ritual — runs through this edition. The phutthaphisek incorporated Sara Khao Or rituals alongside ceremonies described as unique to Wat Kongkha Liap itself. For collectors familiar with the Thai Buddhist amulet tradition, the Khao Or lineage carries specific weight: it is associated with the southern provinces and is considered one of the stricter, more demanding ritual systems in Thai esoteric practice.

The edition was framed across three distinct sacred categories: the Great Bodhisattva of the Southern Sea Kingdom, the Luang Pu Thuad Stepping on Seawater 425th Anniversary, and the Thao Chatukam Ramthep Great Millionaire of Siam series. All three fall under the umbrella of what the organisers called the Sacred Universal Ceremony — a Grand Deva Consecration format. The term phutthaphisek here encompasses multiple ritual streams running in parallel, not a single sitting.

The nuea, the pim, and what a collector looks at

The nuea (material/substance) here is wahn — pressed sacred herb. Wahn-based amulets from southern temples often incorporate dried and powdered plant matter alongside other muan sarn (sacred powder blend) components prepared by the temple. The material is typically denser and more aromatic than standard phong amulets, and the surface texture is one of the first things experienced collectors check. On a genuine piece, the pressing should be clean and the herb composition visible under close examination.

Key points collectors examine for this piece:

• Consistency of the wahn nuea — surface grain, colour depth, and absence of modern filler material
• Clarity of the pim (mould) impression — the Luang Pu Thuad image should be sharply defined with no blurring at the edges
• Rear face detail and any yant (sacred inscription) or temple markings present
• Provenance documentation linking the piece to the BE 2550 Wat Kongkha Liap edition

No certificate information is currently listed for this piece. Collectors acquiring without certification should cross-reference against known reference examples from this specific run before purchase.

Luang Pu Thuad — the figure behind the anniversary

Luang Pu Thuad is one of the most widely recognised monks in southern Thai Buddhist history, associated above all with the legend of stepping on seawater to calm the sea and supply fresh water to his crew — the scene depicted on this edition. The 425th anniversary context places this edition squarely in the tradition of commemorative runs issued by temples with a direct historical connection to the monk. Wat Kongkha Liap’s Pier Memorial is part of that connection.

Amulets of Luang Pu Thuad span dozens of temples and hundreds of editions. What distinguishes temple-specific anniversary runs like this one is the combination of institutional purpose, fixed consecration date, and the use of locally rooted ritual traditions. Collectors tracking this lineage look for those three factors together, not image alone.