A very rare early-era amulet of the pantheon, the Kumarn Tong Pim Wat Sap Yoi Chud Song 2nd Edition, in Nuea Pong Tham Sacred Cave Earths, from way back in 2544 BE. An early era Kumarn Tong 'Golden Child' amulet from the Master of the Wicha Teerayan, and Butterfly King, Kroo Ba Krissana Intawano of Wat Pha Mahawan. Made from sacred earths from Holy Caves mixed with Kroo Ba Krissana's Kammathana Powders and Pong Prai Kumarn, with Ploi Sek Maha Pokasap Enchanted Gemstones fragments, and temple ink stamp seal on rear face.

This second edition was released in the year 2544 BE, 5 years after the first edition, which was released in the year 2539 BE. The first edition block press design mold was created by Ajarn Eet of Wat Sap Yoi, the second edition block press being created by Ajarn Chanont, of Pitsanuloke, and brought them to Wat Pha Mahawan for Kroo Ba Krissana to take and bless, for his devotees. This series were made in different colours, White , Brown and Black, in contrast to the first series which was made in red, white and black powders.

The Kumarn Tong Pim Wat sap Yoi had three different limited series editions made; the first edition in 2539 BE by Ajarn Eet, the second edition in 2544 BE by Ajarn Chanont, and the third edition block press mold being made by Ajarn Kim at Wat Pha Mahawan, for Kroo Ba Krissana.

All three editions are very rare and highly revered, and quite pricey, due to many cases of devotees who received this amulet having immense successes, and many lottery winners, and rags to riches tales from devotees, The second edition and third editions differ from the first edition in their Muan Sarn.

The first edition has a softer looking clay and is thicker and less geometrical. The second edition is slimmer, and has much more hardened clay than the first edition. The first edition is much rarer than the second and third, and also carries a considerably higher monetary value.

Kroo Ba Krissana Intawano is one of Thailand's most sought after Masters for his beautiful miniature fine art in the form of his amulets, which are both aesthetically pleasing, as well as full of Metta Mahaniyom Maha Pokasap and Maha Lap Magic. Kroo Ba Krissana Intawano is also an accomplished Sak Yant Master, and renowned for his Holy water Blessings. He is also very respected for his accomplishments in preserving Buddhism, such as the many expansions and construction of edifices for his and other temples he has brought into being.

The amulets of Kroo Ba Krissana Intawano are not only seen to be powerful amulets for Metta Maha Lap Kaa Khaay Siang Choke, and Maha Sanaeh - bringing lucky fortunes to gambling exploits, seducing lovers and customers, and improving one's Karma in general. Kroo Ba Krissana's amulets have already been tried and tested.

Their popularity needs little explanation, for this Master and his amulets have their own following who know about the benefits and beauty of his Wadthumongkol (auspicious amulets) and Krueang Rang (occult magical items). To make and empower amulets, Kroo Ba Krissana uses a very secret and mysterious Wicha named 'Montr Teerayaan'.

Kroo Ba Krissana studied this Wicha under his Kroo Ba Ajarn Phu Ruesi Bangbod in Laos. Besides the unique Wicha Montr Teerayan, Kroo Ba Krissana studied a number of many other Wicha in Cambodia. It took him about twenty years of intensive study and practice to fully master the teachings of the various great masters he stayed with during his time in Cambodia.

Nowadays, the amulets of Kroo Ba Krissana Intawano are known around the world both for their immense power and their exquisitely detailed artistic design, and their individuality, each amulet being different in its fine details. Since the year 2015-2016, demand for the amulets of Kroo Ba Krissana increased at a massive rate, and many different sponsors made a lot of different editions, to cater for the rise in demand. The post 2556 BE Editions were hence made in much larger numbers than the Pre 2556 BE editions.

This has caused the older editions to become more highly valued and sought after, due to their rarity. His charitable editions of amulets have often served to finance the restorations and expansion projects of other poor temples around Thailand, and his tireless diligence to work for Buddhism is exemplary. The amulets of Kroo Ba Krissana Intawano are not only seen to be powerful amulets for Metta Maha Lap Kaa Khaay Siang Choke, and Maha Sanaeh - bringing lucky fortunes to gambling exploits, seducing lovers and customers, and improving one's Karma in general.

One can hence say, that all editions up to 2555 BE can be considered the rarest and most highly valued, with increasing rarity as their numbers deplete, as increasing numbers of devotees enter into collectorship of the amulets of Kroo Ba Krissana Intawano. Of course however, every year sees some very special Ongk Kroo amulets and limited series collector pieces released, even in the present day. it is part of Kroo Ba's cult tradition to produce Masterpiece limited series models, and this tradition continues every year. Having said this however, the Early editions are now almost impossible to find, and are the pride and joy of the serious collector-devotee.

The post 2555 BE editions provide adequate availability for the ever increasing numbers of foreign devotees, to have a chance receive Kru Ba's blessings and wear one of his beautifully designed originally painted amulets, as the early editions like these, become ever more impossible to encounter available anywhere. But ever fewer devotees will have the chance to own an amulet from the early editions, which were given extreme personal attention, with much more limited numbers made than recent editions, and the most diligent empowerment sessions of all, are found in the early era amulets.

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