Around the Monastic World – Phra Chai Watthana Samloem Triangle, Krom Luang Chinvravissutthidevaryongse
A royal monk who served as Bangkok's 11th Supreme Patriarch in 1922 created the popular "Phra Chai Watthana Samloem Triangle" amulet, featuring a Buddha image surrounded by 1,000 disciple figures in a triangular glass chamber.
The article examines the spiritual legacy of Somdet Phra Mahasamana Krom Phra Chinvravissutthidevaryongse, a royal member of the Chomphu Nut dynasty who became the 11th Supreme Patriarch of Bangkok in 1922 during the reign of King Maha Vajiravudh. He served as abbot of Wat Rajabophit for 16 years and held the position of Sangha Nayaka (Chief Administrator of the Sangha) for an extended period. His amulets became widely popular, particularly the "Phra Chai Watthana Samloem Triangle" (Triangular Victory Buddha), created in 1923 to commemorate his elevation to Supreme Patriarch status. The amulet features a Buddha image in meditation pose seated on a pedestal, surrounded by a triangular glass chamber with 1,000 disciple figures cast in metal alloy on either side. The article also discusses other notable amulets and religious artifacts from renowned monks including Luang Pho Um of Wat Nong Krabork in Rayong, famous for his goat talismans crafted from lightning-struck buffalo horn believed to bring prosperity and longevity, and Luang Pho Sawang of Wat Tha Phutra in Kamphaengphet, whose safety amulet from 1967 remains popular in the region.
