[Sacred Object Master] High-ranking monks of Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat Worawihan
[Sacred Relic Temple] Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat Worawihan
[Year of the Sacred Object] Buddhist Era 2568
[Statue Dimensions] Height 27cm, Width 22cm, Depth 24cm
[Amulet Efficacy] Attracts wealth, boosts business and career, wards off bad luck, eliminates backstabbers, protects against evil spirits, improves fortune, and ensures safety.
The role and effects of Rahu
1. The main function of Rahu is to ward off villains, improve one's fortune, and receive help from benefactors.
2. Rahu, the god of the gods, can protect the peace of the entire household, calm any negative feng shui elements in the home, and eliminate the possibility of encountering malicious people in our lives.
3. By worshipping Rahu, one can receive divine protection, dispel negative feng shui influences, ward off inauspicious stars and deities associated with the sun, moon, and year, and remove obstacles.
4. Rahu's body was cut in half because of the moon goddess's slander. Therefore, he hated evil and bit the moon with his mouth. This is the reason why Rahu can remove all evil people around him.
5. It can ward off gossip, improve luck and turn away bad luck, break through the obstacles of the year, enhance the worshipper's acquired luck, make everything go smoothly, and also ward off danger, evil magic and ghosts.
[Introduction to the Sacred Relic]
Everyone experiences ups and downs in their fortunes. When luck is on your side, you receive help from benefactors; when misfortune strikes, you encounter petty people. These petty people commit many evils, and not only should you avoid them, but you must also find ways to subdue them and prevent them from causing trouble. The Thai people's method of warding off petty people is to wear an image of the deity Rahu. The Rahu image is entirely black, wearing a canopy, with leopard eyes and fangs, a tall stature, and biting the sun or moon in its mouth. Its fierce expression inspires awe.
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However, the statue only shows the upper body, and there's a reason for that. Rahu was mischievous by nature and often caused trouble, which made the gods dislike him greatly. Legend has it that the sun god hated Rahu even more than the moon goddess, so he falsely accused Rahu of being an evil god to the god of gods, Tongue. Tongue was furious upon learning this and cut Rahu in half at the waist. Tongue eventually discovered the truth and found that Rahu was a righteous god, while the moon was the evil god. In the end, he was made a righteous god, and Rahu was exonerated and ennobled among the gods. Because Rahu deeply hates those who slander others behind their backs, he is also known as the Buddha Who Eats Small People.
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Because Rahu's body was severed in half due to the moon goddess's slander, he harbors deep resentment towards evil, hence the Buddha statue depicting him biting the moon. Thais also consider solar and lunar eclipses to be Rahu's punishment of the sun and moon goddesses. During eclipses, Thais believe it is the best time to seek Rahu's protection and make wishes.
