Somdet Phra Phutthachan, was one of the Buddhist monks,
the most famous from the Rattanakosin period.
His images and statues are among the most widespread religious icons in Bangkok.
He was known for the skill of his preaching and his use of Thai poetry
to reflect the beauty of Buddhism and for making amulets called Somdej.
Somdet To also wrote the Jinapanjara, a protective magical incantation
widely sung and used by Thai people.