Stamp Name : Chatukham Rammathep Thai Postage Stamp

Date of Issue : 29 March 2008
Denomination : 9.00 Baht (12 Designs)
Designer : Adisorn Pradit (Thailand Post Co., Ltd.)

Power of Faith and Belief

Chatukham Rammathep, in believe of Brahmin Religion meant Thao Khadtukham and Thao Ramatape. When these got influenced from the Buddhist religious, these changed their statuses to Dava for protection the Load of Buddha Ash. Then name's changed to Thao Chatukham.

Nakorn Srithamarat local people believed that Ong-Chatukham was the city guardian spirit occupied the city. They believed that it meant Phra Chao Chandharapanu who was a brave warrior King. HRH had dark body and had 4 brave soldiers. When HRH strongly accessed the throne of the Sriwichai Kingdom. HRH was called "Black King of Southern Sea". HRH had made merit and prayed to be Bodhisattva in order to release sufferings of all people. Later it's combined to be one Chatukham Rammathep. The image of Chatukham Rammathep is presented in sitting position, has 4 arms which holding all weapons. The 4 soldiers are presented in Hanuman (white monkey) with 4 arms holding the weapons according to Sriwichai Art.

Present, Chatukham Rammathep is high received respects all over the believing that it's supernatural power in all fields to be comparable to Sun and Moon for getting rid of the darkness of the earth. The first incantation of respoect image of Chatukham Rammathep in year 1987 was made potent by magin incantation of Phra Phong Suriyan-Chandra type, with eyes of the demon that caused eclipses, surrounded by 8 demons that caused eclipses. In the middle of the amulet had one sitting figure Deva with 2 heads and 4 arms holding weapons. This meant the reproduction of Bodhisattva which represented Chatukham Rammathep, King of Sriwichai.

Source: Thai Stamp Bulletin, Issue 1, 2008