Wat Kamphaeng, Singburi Province
Wat Kamphaeng (Luang Pu Toh)
Tambon Tha Ngam, Amphoe In Buri, Sing Buri Province
Belongs to the Mahanikaya sect, established in 1909. There is no clear evidence of when it was built. From testimonies and remains of bricks, pagodas, and temples, it is assumed that it was built in the Ayutthaya period. Originally, there was an old wall surrounding it, 22 wa wide and 33 wa long, so it was named "Wat Kamphaeng". It received the royal charter of the boundary of the temple on 28 April 1980. There is a principal Buddha image in the ordination hall, in the Mara-Vijaya posture, and 10 Buddha images in various postures, 9 pagodas.
Luang Pu Toh was from Tambon Tha Ngam, Amphoe In Buri, Sing Buri Province. His original name was "Toh Kulabwong", born in the Year of the Monkey, Monday, November 1806. His father's name was "Pho" and his mother's name was "Prang". He had 4 siblings, and he was the eldest son. His father was the headman of Tambon Tha Ngam. Later, he felt bored with life as a layman. Mr. Toh was ordained as a monk at Wat Kamphaeng until he was appointed as the abbot.
Luang Pu Toh was a monk who was skilled in occult knowledge, was skilled in sorcery, and was a close friend of Luang Pho Pan of Wat Bang Nom Kho, Sena District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. They even exchanged sorcery knowledge by visiting each other regularly.
Luang Pu Toh was ordained as a novice at Wat Dong Yang, Tambon Thong En, Amphoe In Buri, Sing Buri Province. Later, when he was old enough to be ordained, he was ordained on May 14, 1916 at Wat Dong Yang, with Phra Winai Thon King of Wat Tham Sangwet, Tambon Ngio Rai, Amphoe In Buri, Sing Buri Province as his preceptor. He received the nickname “Chanto”, which is the name of a sermon in Buddhism.
He resided at Wat Dong Yang and regularly studied the Dhamma and Vinaya with his preceptor. Until he passed the third level of the Dhamma examination, in the second year, he moved to Wat Pho Langka for one year and Wat Tha It for two years to be a teacher of Buddhist scriptures, both of which were in the area of Tambon Thang Ngam, Amphoe In Buri, Sing Buri Province. In 1949, Luang Pu Toh was invited by relatives and laypeople to stay at Wat Kamphaeng until in 1923, he was appointed as the abbot of Wat Kamphaeng. In 1924, he was appointed as the abbot of Tambon Thang Ngam-Chi Nam Rai, Area 1. In 1935, he was appointed as Phra Thammathorn (Toh) and was a member of the Dhamma examination committee at Sanam Luang. In 1942, he was appointed as the Upachaya monk. In 1958, he was promoted to “Phra Khru Prakan Kittikun.” In terms of various branches of occult science, Luang Pu Toh was very skilled. He studied with many masters, including: 1. Luang Por La, Wat Pho Si, Sing Buri Province 2. Luang Por Pao, Wat Tham Tako, Lop Buri Province 3. Luang Por Pho, Wat Kamphaeng, Sing Buri Province (his father) 4. Luang Por Pan, Wat Bang Nom Kho, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
Luang Pu Toh was an Ariya monk who was very strict in the Dharma and Vinaya. It is believed that he achieved the Abhijna Samadhi, had the divine eye and the divine ear, and could accurately predict future events, even the day of his own death.
He died of old age at Paolo Hospital, Bangkok on July 27, 1982, at the age of 86 and 67 years as a monk.
Wat Kamphaeng placed Luang Pu Toh’s body in a glass casket on the Prakan Kittikun Memorial Building. His body is immortal and does not decay with time. This was done so that relatives, devotees, and those who respect him could come to pay homage and ask for blessings, which has been continuously coming up to this day.
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