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Highly Revered Monks
Stamps depicting Somdet Phra Phutthajaan who is also known as Luang Poo Toh; Phra Ratchamunih Samihraam Khunoopamahjaan who is also known as Luang Pho or Luang Poo Thuad ; Phra Ajaan Man and Kruh Bah Sri Wichai.
Luang Poo Toh was widely respected among Buddhists in the early Rattanakosin Period and had a clear understanding and good knowledge of Buddhism, which he was able to preach to the general public in a comprehensible way. He resided for a while at Wat Rakhang and initiated the Phra Somdet Wat Rakhang Khositaraam
Luang Poo Thuad was a highly venerated Buddhist monk from the 16-17th century AD, who lived in the Ayutthaya Period. He was born at Ban Suan Chan in the Songkhla Province on 3 March 1582 AD and passed away on 6 March 1682 at the age of 100. He was the abbot of Wat Chang Hai in Pattani, and is said to have performed miracles, including turning sea water into fresh potable water in an instance, by putting his foot in the sea and reciting an incantation. Today, large statues of this immortal monk can be found nationwide and amulets created with his image are believed to hold a great protective power, and traditional amulets from Wat Chang Hai are very much desired and sought-after.
Phra Ajaan Man Phoorithattoh was a revered Buddhist monk, who was referred to as Phra Ajaan Man, i.e. ‘Determined Teacher Monk’. He was born in Ubon Ratchathani on 20 January 1870 AD and passed away on 11 November 1949 in Sakon Nakhon. He preferred a solitary life in the forest and in caves, and is credited with establishing the Thai Forest Tradition, in which practitioners dwell in so-called forest temples called wat pah. He was very persistent and became known as the greatest meditation teacher in Isaan.
Sri Wichai was a venerated monk, who lived in the first half of the 20th century AD, i.e. born on 11 June 1877 and passed away on 10 February 1938. He was the former abbot of Wat Bahn Pahng in Lamphun, who in 1935 led his followers to pave a walkway up to Wat Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai, which later became the first motor road. He revised the Lan Na-Thai version of the Tripitaka, and built many temples in his lifetime. Hence, he is recognized as Lan Na's Great Teacher or Kruh Bah, and his monument now stands at the entrance to Wat Doi Suthep.
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 2005 |
| Category | Maha Sangha |
| Type | Commemorative/Special Stamps |