Wat Ling Khop

Wat Ling Khop

Wat Ling Khop is a temple located in Bangkok Noi, Thonburi. In 1809, King Rama II declared it as Wat Bovornmongkol. Wat Bovornmongkol went thru a major renovation in 1966, and during that time the temple excavated a few big jars filled with lotus shape amulets.

There is evidence that the amulets were consecrated and buried in the stupa is 1867.

In BE 2411, the then current Abbot of the temple was Pra Sumethachan. He entered the priesthood as a novice at the age of 10 before being ordained at Wat Bangput, Nothaburi. In 2399 he moved to Wat Chanasongkram, Banglampu, before being invited to take up the position of Abbot at Wat Lingkob after the death of the previous Abbot, Pra Ramanmunee.

It is recorded that he constructed a new Chedi which he was to fill with many votive tablets such as Phra Kleep Bua made from baked clay and other valuables.

The blessing ceremony attended by many leading monks of the era was presided over by none other than Pra Somdej Buddhachan Toh himself, making these amulets extremely valuable and highly collectible.

The above baked clay votive tablets were found a in a Jedi of Wat LingKhob, Bangkok, in B.E.2509. LP Sri(Phra Sumethacharn), the then Abbot, and Chang Wang Toh, a high ranking official, help made them in B.E.2411. After a blessing ceremony presided by Somdej Phra Phutdhacharn Toh of Wat Rakang, all the amulets were contained in the Jedi's hollow. The Jedi is located by the Chao Phraya River. By water gradual erosion, the Jedi's base later became a big hole. One day in B.E.2509, a large amount of the votive tablets poured out of the Jedi. Many people snapped up these amulets.

A Phra Somdej Wat Rakang blessed by Somdej Phra PhutdhaCharn Toh presently costs approximately 1,000,000-10,000,000 Baht. But Phra KleepBua of Wat Lingkhob--a little big amulet-- which was also blessed by Somdej Toh just costs many thousands times cheapers.

If we really have profoundedly deep backgrounds on some kinds of amulets, we will pay only a little amount of money for a real BIG value item.           

 

   

What is even more exciting is that these amulets are still affordable and I would highly recommend that any serious collector secure at least a single pim.

These amulets were not recovered until March BE 2509 when part of the chedi collapsed due to water erosion.  Originally thieves were first to discover the breach and although the temple was alerted and guarded by local police still more of the cache was stolen. The Religious Affairs Department finally gave permission for the Chedi to be formerly excavated. Amongst the scared amulets other Buddhist relics such as gold rings and takruts were also uncovered.