Jatukam Rammathep (Jatukam Amulets)
Jatukham Rammathep is the name of an popular amulet sold by some Buddhist temples in Thailand. The amulet is named for two princes of the Srivijaya kingdom of southern Thailand, and is believed to provide protection and good fortune to the bearer. Some legends hold that the name actually belongs to an incarnation of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, whose worship was known in the south due to the presence of Mahayana Buddhism there during earlier eras.

Jatukham Rammathep is two people, not one. The names are the aliases of  brother princes Inthara Sairen and Inthara Khao Kheo, sons of King Jantharaphanu, who ruled Sri Thammasoke, the capital of the Krung Srivijaya Kingdom (757-1257).  in southern Thailand, after his father who founded it.

The Sri Thammasoke realm began to degenerate as a result of their father's absence of 20 years during which he expanded his dominion to as far as eastern India. The brothers founded a new capital at Chang Khom Sirithammarat (present day Nakhon Si Thammarat), and renamed the realm Srivijaya Suvarnabhumi.

Some legends say Jatukham Rammathep was another royal person living in a different era altogether, while others suggest it was a name given to King Jantharaphanu himself.
But all legends - under the influence of Mahayana Buddhism which was widely observed during the period - commonly believe that whatever king or royal person the name belongs to, the right holder of the name is an Avalokitesvara, a future Buddha after numerous rebirths committed to intense self-dedication and intense sacrifice.

Long after their deaths, the two princes continue to be idealised by succeeding generations of residents of Nakhon Si Thammarat and today are remembered by their preferred names of Jatukham and Rammathep as guardian angels.SHOW

The Jatukam Rammathep amulets (Jatukam Amulets) were first made in 1987 under the auspices of Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Holy Pillar Shrine. The Pillar Shrine Committee must approve the amulets’ production and they must also be blessed under a Brahminical-Buddhist ceremony at the Holy Pillar Shrine or Mahathat Woramaha-wiharn Temple.

The original 1987 Jatukam Amulets was circular with a 5 cm diameter and cost 39 Baht.
The original Jatukam Rammathep amulets were created in 1987 by a Thai policeman named Khun Phantharak Rajjadej who believed that the spirit of Jatukam Rammathep had assisted him in solving a difficult murder case.

Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawiharn

Followers worship Jatukam Rammathep statues at Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawiharn or Holy  Pillar  Shrine, while amulet creators from across the country use the temple as a location to recite incantations over the amulets

Holy Pillar Shrine
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