Description
Model:Garuda
Master: LP Wara
Temple : Wat Phothong
Material: KaLai Thong
Year: 2556
Garuda or avian god pays role in both Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hindu belief, Garuda is a vehicle of Lord Narayana, praised as the king of all birds that has eternal power, the best wits and gratitude. Hindu people have strong faith in Garuda, when they are in distress they will say “Garuda” 3 times to bring power of Garuda into themselves so that they can get through difficult situations. In Buddhism, Garuda is known as “Krut” or “Phaya Krut”, a bird-like creature living in Himavanta forest. In Thailand, Krut is a symbol of the king who wards off hardship of citizens. Also, Krut appears as Thailand’s emblem. Whoever worships Krut will be safe from dangers, spirits and bad things and it will increase person’s ascendancy and prosperity in life.
About LP Wara:
Luangpho Wara is an abbot of Wat Po Thong in Bangkok. He is a good monk. A lot of people admire and respect him very much. He has strong mind power because he does meditation intensively. Having strong mind power, he can know the story of his own previous life. He also uses his special ability for helping people. He predicts people fortune accurately. When people ask for that, he does without any fee. LP Wara is the main person of developing Wat Po Thong. He makes powerful amulets for people to worship and use all money from that to develop and restore Wat Po Thong.
The life of LP Wara is uncommon. He was born on the 7th December 1961 in Bangkok. He lived in Muslim family. His father is a Muslim but his mother is a Buddhist. However, LP Wara must be a Muslim like his father. In 1971, at the age of 10, LP Wara had a serious illness. His parents took him to the hospital, but the doctor could not indicate what the disease of LP Wara was. LP Wara did not get well at all. He nearly died. The doctor tried to save his life by using defibrillator. At that time, LP Wara was unconscious. He dreamt of a radius monk. A radius monk told LP Wara that his name was Paya Majurin Nagaraj. He told more he did karma with LP Wara many lives and the way to make LP Wara survive was being in Buddhism. In LP Wara dream, he said to the monk that he would follow Buddhism. Wonderfully, LP Wara was conscious while the doctor was shocking his heart. Then he came back home. He told his mother everything except his father because he realized that his father would not believe him.
