1. Superstition Lives On in
The Modern Age

2. The Book
During vacation I
read a book about
Thai Buddhism.
It focused on
Somdet To and Mae
Nak.

3. Somdet To
Probably the most
famous Thai monk.
Born around 1787.
Died 1872.
No one knows who
his father is . Maybe
King Rama II.

4. Why was he
popular?
Somdet To was a
people person.
And because he
made very good
amulets, which
have became
very valuable
now.

5. Jinapanjara
Gatha
Phra Somdet To’s
favorite chant is the
Jinapanjara Gatha.
He used it to defeat
Mae Nak.
This chant is still
very popular today
and is used for
protection.

6. Phra Somdet
To Shrine
Somdet To has a
shrine at Wat
Indrawihan in
Bangkok.
Here he is making
holy
water with a string
tied to his finger.

8. Mae Nak
The shrine of Mae
Nak is at Wat
Mahabut in
Bangkok.
People go to her
shrine to pray for
protection for men
in the military.
It is a very popular
shrine.

9. Popular in
Pop Culture
Many movies have
been made about the
legend of Mae Nak.
She is a Thai icon.

10. PHI KRASUE ATTACKS
PREGNANT WOMEN

12. People pray to Baby
Ae to help them in
sports competitions.