Luang Pho Chamnan (หลวงพ่อชำนาญ, monastic name Chamnan Uttamapanyo, title Phra Khru Pathum Worakit) is the abbot of Wat Bang Kudi Thong (วัดบางกุฎีทอง) in Bang Kadi, Mueang Pathum Thani, just north of Bangkok. The temple is known for its giant gilded Phra Phrom (four-faced Brahma), built under his leadership, and his best-known amulets are Brahma medals and coins. He also issues Phra Pidta, portrait medals and photo amulets.
Who is Luang Pho Chamnan?
Thai press accounts say he became a novice at ten and took full ordination at twenty, and that he trained in meditation under Luang Pu Sila Issaro. As abbot of Wat Bang Kudi Thong he oversaw the building of the temple's great Brahma image, which sits on a four-sided glass pavilion (วิหารแก้วจตุมุข) and is billed by the temple as the largest Phra Phrom in the world. His birth year is not given in the sources we could check, so we do not state it here.
Key facts
- Thai name: หลวงพ่อชำนาญ อุตฺตมปญฺโญ (Luang Pho Chamnan Uttamapanyo)
- Title: Phra Khru Pathum Worakit (พระครูปทุมวรกิจ)
- Temple: Wat Bang Kudi Thong, Bang Kadi, Mueang Pathum Thani
- Known for: the temple's giant Brahma image; Brahma medals and the Brahma yantra-blowing ceremony (งานเป่ายันต์พรหม)
- Also spelled: Luang Por Chamnan, Luang Phor Jamnan
His amulets
Brahma is the centre of his work. Wat Bang Kudi Thong holds a Brahma yantra-blowing ceremony, and according to collector listings the third one, in BE 2546 (2003), saw the release of the Phrom Phet (Diamond Brahma) medal in several metals. Phra Phrom is worshipped in Thailand for success, smooth dealings and protection; see Phra Phrom, the four-faced Brahma.
A note on the ghost-bone Pidta and the temple on the card
One of his recent pieces is a double-sided ghost-bone Pidta (พระปิดตากระดูกผี), BE 2568, whose powder is registered on the Samakom certificate as "เนื้อผงกระดูกผี", ghost-bone powder. It contains bone-ash material, so people who avoid spirit materials should know that before buying. The certificate for our ghost-bone Pidta, PM08294 registers the issuing temple as Wat Chinwararam Worawihan (วัดชินวรารามวรวิหาร), also in Pathum Thani, not Wat Bang Kudi Thong. Batches made for ceremonies at other temples are common in Thailand, which is why we always go by the temple printed on each certificate.
FAQ
Q: What are Luang Pho Chamnan's Brahma amulets for?
A: In Thai belief Phra Phrom is prayed to for success, good dealings, steady progress and protection. These are matters of faith; no amulet guarantees an outcome.
Q: Is Luang Pho Chamnan the same as Luang Pho Chamnian?
A: No. The names look alike in English but they are different monks at different temples. Check the Thai name ชำนาญ and the temple on the certificate.
Q: How do I check a piece is genuine?
A: Each of our pieces has a Samakom Phra certificate with a QR code. See the Samakom Phra certificate guide.
Q: Can foreigners visit Wat Bang Kudi Thong?
A: Yes. It is in Pathum Thani, about an hour from central Bangkok by road, and the Brahma pavilion is open to visitors during the day.
Last updated: 2026-10-31 | By the Merit Messenger team, based in Bangkok
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