This amulet is released by Luang Phor Koon at Wat Ban Rai temple, located in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The figure of Phra Pidta has been made in several transformed forms from the monk of great fortune, as he was called Sangkajai, who lived in the Lord Buddha’s time around 2500 years ago. The name Phra Sangkajai has several pronunciations in Thai and Pali, which means the monk who does not look like Lord Buddha. After Sangkajai had magically transformed his body, he was called Kawampati. Practically, Thai amulet user called Phra Kawambodi in the plain word as “Phra Pidta” which means the monk lifting his hands covering his eyes. For self-attractiveness and fortune, for impenetrability or invulnerability, the amulets are made of various metal materials.
Nowadays, many temples give their new batch of amulets in many different verbs of names to call, after the name of Phra Pidta. Normally, Phra Pidtawan has more than two hands it is frequently made into 3 - 4 pairs of hands. The first pair covers his both eyes. The second pair covers his both ears while the third pair moves downward and bends to cover his anus. And, there may be the fourth pair to covers the navel or fully covered with mantras. The answer is that the primary gate of all sufferings of humans is caused by our own sensory perception organs, that is eyes, ears, nose, tongue, trunk, and mind. Phra Pidtawan in Thai, "Phra" means figure; Pid means to close or to cover; tawan means vents or outlets, is hinting at controlling those organs by covering them to prevent all sufferings to enter.
Phra Pidta is an amulet with a monk sitting in a full or half-lotus position and with his hands covering his eyes and face is a style that has become very popular among Thai Buddhists, but other Buddhists across the world as well. Phra Pidta means closes or covers its eyes in Thai, also known as closed eyes Buddha. It is one of the favorite kinds of Buddha amulets among Thai people. Phra Pidta is a representation of a venerable monk well known for deep Samadhi meditation (absorption) during Gautama Buddha’s era. This batch of Phra Pidta amulet is consecrated to bring wealth, improve business and abundance apart from Phra Pidta's ability.