Somdet To (1788-1872; B.E. 2331-2415), known formally as Somdet Phra Buddhacarya (To Brahmaramsi) (Thai: สมเด็จพระพุฒาจารย์ (โต พฺรหฺมรํสี); rtgs: Somdet Phra Phutthachan (To Phrommarangsi)), was one of the most famous Buddhist monks during Thailand's Rattanakosin Period and continues to be the most widely known monk in Thailand. He is widely revered in Thailand as a monk who possessed magical powers and his amulets are widely sought after. His images and statues are some of the most widespread religious icons in Bangkok.
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17 April 1788 Amphoe Tha Ruea, Ayutthaya, Thailand
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Died |
22 June 1872 (aged 84)
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Zodiac | Aries |
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