In B.E.2495 Ajahn Tim undertake the task of reconstructing Wat Changhai and there was a shortage of funds. At the same time, there was a very wealthy man Anan Kananuraj who came forward to offer sponsor for the much needed temple funds for temple reconstruction. It's co-incidnt that Ajahn Tim received the main sponsorship from this wealthy benefactor.
Anan Kananuraj had been suffering back pain illness. One night Anan dreamt of an elderly monk with a crooked walking stick standing in front of Wat Changhai. The elderly monk illustrated to him how he had turned sea water into fresh water. It was a dream that seemed so real. Finally the elderly monk asked him to kneel down and this monk gave blessing to him by suppressing his forehead with some mantra chanting. The elderly monk told Anan that he will soon have an important assignment and Anan gladfully accepted it. The next morning Anan found his dream very strange and he also discovered that his back pain was completely cured. Looking stunt, he went to Wat Changhai to find out what was his assisgnment that was derived from the earlier dream that had cured his illness.
True enough when Anan met with Ajahn Tim, he found out that the temple was short of funds and volunteers. Immediately without any hesitation, Anan volunteered and donated the much needed funds for the temple reconstruction works. That night Ajahn Tim went into deep meditation and LP Thuad revealed his appearance and instructions to Ajahn Tim. The very next day Ajahn Tim sketched the description of LP Thuad to Anan. The exact identical sketch of the elderly monk horrified Anah and so the faith and believe in the limitless power of LP Thuad became very strong in the minds of everyone.
Not long after that, Ajahn Tim began the design of Wat Changhai's votive tablets with all the volunteers for the temple reconstruction. The naming of this batch of votive tablets was in a dilemma as nobody have a clue about this elderly monk. The elderly monk appeared to be over 100 years old and the word "Thuad" carries the salutation of great grandfather in Thai. Hence, everyone decided to name the 1st sacred batch of "Praneuwahn" votive tablets consisted of holy powders and plants as Luang Pu Thuad. On the 18th day of the 4th month in B.E.2497 (A.D.1954), the incantation of the first batch by inviting LP Thuad was conducted at Wat Changhai. During this auspicious ceremony, high ranking monks such as Ajahn Nong of Wat Saikao, Luang Po Song of Wat Phra Koh, and Luang Pu Chin of Wat Muang Yala were invited to confer their blessings.
It is clear now we can associate LP Thuad with Rajamuni Samiramo, the same legendary monk who lived during the Ayutthaya period. As such, this is the miraculous ability of LP Thuad votive tablets to provide protection to countless worshippers started from Wat Changhai. Sadly, Ajahn Tim passed away in the morning on the 30th day of the 11th month in B.E.2512.
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