Phra Somkor, one of the great benjapakee piece. It replaced the Phra Lee La amulet as it is smaller and a genuine Phra Lee la is hard to find. Phra Somgkor was made during Sukhothai era ( about 500-600 years).
It was first discovered in B.E. 2392 (1849) in
Wat Phra Borom, Kampaeng Phet province. They were typically made of red bake clay and kept inside chedi for over the year to preserve Buddhism at that time.
Phra Somkor amulet also called Buddha of fortune. It was said that when it was found, a script was wriiten on the wall of chedi says "whoever has me will never be poor" The style of Phra Somkor amulet can trace back to Sukhothai and Sri Lanka style. The calcium layer on the amulet itself will takes hundreds of year to form, thus proving authenticity of it's ancient history.
Although Phra Somkor is one of the benjapakee set, but only 3 type of Phra Somkor are recognize o fit in the set. They are Pim Yai, Pim Klang and Pim Lek.
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