Phra Sivali Bai Ma Yom (Pim Yai) • Nur Din • BE 2500
Luang Phor Kuay (Chutintaro) • Wat Kositaram, Chainat • Arahant of Abundance
Historical Significance
A classic of the Wat Kositaram school, this Phra Sivali Bai Ma Yom (Mayom-leaf mold) in Pim Yai format is attributed to the early oeuvre surrounding BE 2500. Sivali — extolled by the Buddha as foremost in receiving alms — appears here as a traveling ascetic, carrying glod (umbrella) and bowl, emblematic of abundance flowing towards the devotee. The piece stands at the crossroads of devotional practice and careful workshop method in Chainat Province.
Contextual Insight: Early-era (Yuk Dton) Kositaram works often feature compact, confident relief and clay bodies tempered with temple powders. Honest examples show even tonality, mature field porosity, and unforced transitions at robe edges and staff lines — details that reward study under raking light.
Wat Kositaram & Master’s Wicha
Luang Phor Kuay (Chutintaro) cultivated rigorous wicha and multi-phase pluk sek (empowerment), frequently aligning rites with auspicious cycles (reuks mongkol). Within the Sivali current, daily recitations and mindful charity formed a feedback loop between practice and blessing — a living economy of merit that the amulet materializes.
Materials, Craft & Technical Notes
| Primary Material | Nur Din (sacred earthen clay) with temple powder admixtures |
| Mold / Type | Bai Ma Yom • Pim Yai (Large) |
| Era | BE 2500 (1957 CE) — early-era lineage |
| Iconography | Walking Sivali with glod and bowl (Arahant of Abundance) |
| Master / Temple | Luang Phor Kuay (Chutintaro) • Wat Kositaram, Chainat |
| SKU | TAC-LPK-SIVALI-2500-BMY-PY-001 |
Purpose & Traditional Function
In living Thai practice, Maha Larp (abundance), Metta Mahaniyom (social grace), and Klaew Klad (safe passage) are associated with Sivali. The Bai Ma Yom form concentrates these currents into a portable locus for devotion and mindful generosity.
Traditional Attributes (Cultural)
- Attraction of requisites and benefactors (Maha Larp)
- Metta-based social ease in trade and service
- Protection in travel and transactions (Klaew Klad)
Note: The above reflects Thai cultural belief and practice; personal outcomes vary with faith and conduct.
Rarity & Collector Assessment
Early-era Kositaram Sivali pieces in Pim Yai with coherent clay body and legible relief are increasingly curated for study. The Bai Ma Yom mold offers strong comparative value across LP Kuay’s corpus and serves as an index for workshop habits in Chainat during mid-century transitions.
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