🌺 Amulet of Buddha Phra Maravichai – Wat Nakham
Here is a beautiful antique copper amulet representing the Buddha in the aspect of Phra Maravichai (ปางมารวิชัย), that is to say in the posture of victory over Mara, symbol of the conquest of illusions and of Awakening.
These pieces were dedicated around the year 2000 at Wat Nakham , a temple located in Nakhon Sri Thammarat , a southern region renowned for its strong esoteric tradition. The Buddha's primitive and slightly angry expression on this statuette reinforces the aura of power the object exudes.
Thanks to its ancient material and its raw style, this amulet gives off a vibration of protection against mental obstacles, attacks of negative energies, and promotes firmness in meditation .
- Representation: Phra Maravichai – victory over Mara
- Temple: Wat Nakham, Nakhon Sri Thammarat
- Date of consecration: around 2000
- Material: old copper
- Dimensions: approximately 50mm x 25mm
- Weight: approximately 38 grams
Reliquary: New custom-made reliquary in stainless steel decorated with traditional motifs.
☸️ He who carries this image of the Buddha as he calls the Earth to bear witness to his victory over illusions, walks with certainty toward inner clarity. The flame of ancient copper whispers the memory of ancient rituals, and the stern gaze of this effigy dissolves doubts like a light chasing away shadows.
The Buddha in Maravijaya posture
✨ Victory over Mara ✨
The Maravijaya posture (ปางมารวิชัย), also known as Bhumisparsha mudra , represents one of the most powerful moments in the Buddha's life: that of his victory over illusions .
While meditating under the Bodhi tree, Mara , lord of desires and illusions, attempted to ward him off from enlightenment by sending terrifying visions. In response, the Buddha touched the Earth with his right hand, calling upon Phra Mae Thorani , the Earth Goddess , to testify to his countless merits.
The goddess caused torrents of sacred water to spring from her braid, which swept away Mara's armies. This scene, immortalized in Thai art as the seated Buddha, cross-legged, right hand touching the ground, embodies unwavering determination, inner clarity, and the conquest of mental darkness .
In Buddhist temples in Thailand, this posture often adorns the main shrines (ubosot), reminding worshippers that enlightenment lies at the heart of courage and discipline.
Wearing an amulet representing the Buddha in the Maravijaya posture, or meditating before his image, is to invoke inner strength to push back obstacles , purify the mind and move towards liberation .
This image of the Buddha, serene in the face of the storm, is an anchor in the troubled world. It not only protects: it silently teaches that every inner victory transforms the outer world.