Guman Thong, Kum Sombat

The Guman was blessed on the 22^nd April BE 2554 in the temple ubosot. This was the very first time such a ceremony had taken place at this temple.

There are many institutes that are specialist in creating Guman Thong, for example Luang Phor Tae, Wat Sam Ngam, Luang  Phor Hong, Wat Petchaburi, Luang Phor Chaem, Wat Takong, Luang Phor Goy, Wat Kao Din Dtai. etc etc…. each having its own specific method.

Luang Phor Pian used an ancient technique calling the 4-5 elements or “Namaphathas”,  which essentially are; Din (soil). Nam (Water), Lom (Wind) and Fai (Fire). Cosmic elements, used to breathe life into an inanimate effigy. A fifth cosmic force is known as Akasha

All are thought to be essential to human life itself. In early belief physical properties are assigned to the elements: earth is solidity; water is cohesion; fire is temperature; air is motion; and space is the spatial dimension that accommodates the other four active elements.

In addition, the elements are correlated to different emotions, temperaments, directions, colors, tastes, body types, illnesses, thinking styles, and character. From the five elements arise the five senses and the five fields of sensual experience; the five negative emotions and the five wisdoms; and the five extensions of the body. They are the five primary pranas or vital energies.

They are the constituents of every physical, sensual, mental, and spiritual phenomenon.

Luang Phor Pian chanted Sacred kathas and incantations to imbue the Guman Thong with life-force or spiritual energy and thus giving what is essentially an inanimate object a consciousness and an intelligence.

These guman are made of hundreds of auspicious components including sacred herbs and sedges, for example, “Thunbergia Laurifolia” , “ Waan Payaa Naak”, “Waan Pet Pai Toon”, “Waan Payaa Ngiw Dam”, “Kaao Dtok Pra Ruang”, “Pong Ngaa Chaang”, “Waan Pi-Chai Song Kraam”, “Waan Kor Tong”, “Waan Reng Kor Kam”, “Waan Pet Naarai”, “waan Payaa Gra-Beu”, “Pong  Gaa Faak Sak Tong”, “Waan Hanuman”, “Pong Gaafak”, 108 soils, Din 7 Taa (Harbours), Din 7 Jet Tung (fields), Din 7 Bpachaa (Cemeteries), Pong Prai Guman, Pong Salika, Pong Sanay Jan, Pong Gayson Dok Tong (Pollen), earths from 7 temples.

Guman is supplied with katha