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Five Highly Revered Buddha images (2012)

 

Luang Pho Sothon at Wat Sothon Wararam Woriwihaan in Chachengsao    Luang Pho To at Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai in Samut Prakan

Luang Pho Wat Rai Khing at Wat Rai Khing in Nakhon Pathom    Luang Pho Wat Ban Laem at Wat Phetchasamut Worawihan (วัดเพชรสมุทรวรวิหาร) in Samut Songkhram    Luang Pho Wat Khao Ta-Khrao at Wat Khao Ta-Khrao in Phetchaburi

 

 Issue Name:

Set of Five Highly Revered Buddha Images

 Thai Issue Name:

พระเบญจพุทธวารี - หลวงพ่อลอยน้ำ

 Issue Date:

2012/2555-05-05

 Cause:

To mark the auspicious date of 5/5/2555 by publicizing the 5 Buddha images that are known from the Legend of the Five Floating Buddha Statues

 Catalogue Number:

2012/38-42

 Denomination:

5 Baht (all designs)

 Unused Value:

8 Baht (5 designs)

 Complete Set:

40 Baht (unused), 10 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

51 x 36 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

1,000,000 pieces per design

 Printer:

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

The 5 Buddha images from the Legend of the Five Floating Buddha Statues, i.e. 1. Luang Pho Sothon, a Buddha image seated in the dhyani pose, at Wat Sothon Wararam Woriwihaan in Chachengsao; 2. Luang Pho To, a Buddha image seated in the bhumisparsa pose at Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai in Samut Prakan; 3. Luang Pho Wat Rai Khing, a Buddha image seated in the bhumisparsa pose at Wat Rai Khing in Nakhon Pathom; 4. Luang Pho Wat Ban Laem, a Buddha image standing in the pahng um baat pose at Wat Phetchasamut Worawihan in Samut Songkhram; and 5. Luang Pho Wat Khao Ta-Khrao, a Buddha image seated in the bhumisparsa pose at Wat Khao Ta-Khrao in Phetchaburi.

 Related Link:

Tamnaan Luang Pho Loy Nahm Hah Phi-Nong, Buddha image, Luang Pho, Sothon, Sothon Wararam Woriwihaan, dhyani, bhumisparsa, pahng um baat, Chachengsao, Samut Prakan, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Songkhram, Phetchaburi