Phra Rod is the oldest amulet in Thailand, found at Wat Mahawan, Lampoon Province in Northern of Thailand. Made from clay and other sacred materials with mixed Buddhism style between Davarawadi and Sri Vichai in the middle age of Haripoonchai period (12nd century) B.E. 1223 (A.D. 680) date back over 1,300 years.
There are many memorandums of Haripoonchai City or Lampoon nowadays about the making of Phra Rod mentioned that the city was completely found by a group of hermits (Sudheva Lersi and Sukatakata Lersi) purely by the power of magic.
Once constructed the city, all hermits had to consider a suitable ruler for the city. Eventually, they concluded that Princess Chama Dhewi, the daughter of the King of Lawoh (Lopburi city) was the most suitable person to take over the throne. Therefore, they invited Princess Charma Dhevi from Lawa Pura to be the Queen of Haripoonchai City and thus, she became first ruler of the ancient city.
Phra Nang Chama Dhewi, the Queen who ruled the city state of Haripoonchai in the Northern of Thailand, had built 4 temples of good fortune to protect the land. In B.E. 1223 when Haripoonchai city was found, she invited 4 great hermits into the ceremony. The 4 hermits had created “Phra Sukaputtapatima” by each own and keep safe in 4 temples where located in North, South, West and East of Haripoonchai city for the purpose of expanding Buddha religion. “Phra Sukaputtapatima” comprises of 5 amulets: Phra Perm, Phra Bang, Phra Khong, Phra Liang and Phra Rod.