These amulets were chanted for 7 seperate purposes each for seven days, namely; Personal charm and attractivemess, Kongkrapan (Body Protection), Maha Utt (Protection from arms), Protection from wild animals and insects, Protection from evil spirits & ghosts and illness.
For protection you should use the following katha every night before sleep:
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Namo tasa (x3) |
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Na ma pa ta (x4) |
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Na ma na a |
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Nor gor na ga |
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Gor or nor a |
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Na a ga hang |
Made of fractments from ancient amulets and other sacred powders. The amulets were also soaked in rat & cat oil and cat & dog oil. These two sets of oposing forces are brought together in unison, increasing the power of the amulet. In addition the amulet was blessed with the power of weapons Indeed the amulet may in fact be used when handling weapons and the power is invoked through the use of a different katha:
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Na long hai ma ha khao ha |
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najit thanh manit ma ma |
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Jit tang manit ma ma (x3) |
The image below shows the powers of the amulet being tested with weapons.
This amulet features a common image frequently encountered in early Khmer art. It is that of a seated Buddha sheltered by a Naga or seven headed serpent. (Also very poular in the Mon period).
According to the Mahavagga, while the Buddha meditated beside a lake, several weeks before his enlightenment, a storm rose up. The Naga of the lake, Mucalinda, came to protect him from the rain and cold lest his meditation be interrupted before his enlightenment was confirmed. Mucalinda coiled himself around the body of the Buddha and shielded him with his seven hoods.