Size Lap : 5 inches
Made : 49 statues
• Chao Khun Maha Surasak inscribed additional Yantra on the base of the statue.
Very rare! Seldom see in the amulet market.
Phra Buddha Sihing
Features : Lankan Art; Meditating Posture with right leg over left leg; Material, bronze.
According to legend, Phra Buddha Sihing was built by a Sri Lankan king and brought to Sukhothai by King Ramkhamhaeng the Great. After Sukhothai was under the influence of Ayutthaya, King Borommaracha I reinstated Phra Buddha Sihing in Ayutthaya.
Phra Buddha Sihing is another Buddha image much sought after by the rulers of principalities to grace their realms. According to historical records, Phra Buddha Sihing changed hands several times between Ayutthaya and Chiang Mai, depending on the circumstances and changing political fortunes of the city states. By the early Ratanakosin era when Chiang Mai was incorporated under the Bangkok dominion, Prince Maha Surasinghanat succeeded in enshrining Phra Buddha Sihing permanently in the Buddhaisawan Chapel in 1795.
After the death of Prince Maha Surasinghanat, King Phra Phutthayotfa re-enshrined Phra Buddha Sihing in the ubosot of the Temple of The Emerald Buddha. The image remained there until the reign of King Mongkut when the second King Phra Pinklao removed the image from the Grand Palace with the intention of enshrining it in the ubosot of Wat Bowonsathan Sutthawat inside his palace, which was being renovated at the time. However, the second king died before the intention was carried out and so Phra Buddha Sihing remained in the Buddhaisawan Chapel until today.
During the Songkran Festival each year, Phra Buddha Sihing will be carried in a procession and temporarily placed in Sanamluang to allow the public to sprinkle scented waters on the sacred image. The custom has remained a fixture to this day.
It is believed that the person who worship Phra Buddha Sihing will be prosperous and the purpose will be succeeded.
