Rian Ber Ha

Rian Ber Ha

Wat Benjamabopit Dusitwanaram
B.E. 2442
Rian Number 5 ( if translate to english )
Copper material

Item Code : SCK-RBH001-BLEE

The official name eventually was called " Rian Tiralerk Gan Somphoet Phra Putta Norasi ". It was then given a more simpler name " Rian Ber Ha ".

During King Rama 5 period, he ordered his man to collect precious antiques and beautiful Phra buchas all around Siam to be displayed and be offered in the than newly constructed Wat Benjamabophit. Once, King Rama 5 was told by one of his cousin that there was a very beautiful Phra Bucha in Chiangmai. King Rama 5 saw and liked the Phra bucha very much and ordered the Phra Bucha to be brought back to the temple. He named the Phra Bucha (Phra Putta Norasi) and ordered a ceremony to officially invite the Phra Bucha to be settled in the temple. The ceremony was held on the 12-18th March BE 2442.

Rian Ber Ha was then being made to commemorate this ceremony and was (pook sek) consecrated during the ceremony. There are silver, copper, silver gelaithong and blue longya materials made. There are 2 phims for the back of the rian: big wordings or small wordings. The rian is circle in shape and the diameter is 22mm. The front design of the rian shows a mongkut (which resemble the crown of the king), with rays around it that symbolize power. Right below the mongkut is a no. 5 logo which symbolize King Rama 5 reign. Left and right beside the logo 5 are for aesthetic design only. The back of the rian wrote: Gan Somphoet Phra Putta Nohrasi leh Gan Puk Tat Ta Si Ma Wat Bengjamabopit Rattanakosin Tarasok Sap Sit Song Neng Neng Bhet. (mainly meant that the name and place and buddha year these rian was made and blessed, ending with number 118!!!)

Some example of the many famous monks of that era who attended and chanted during the Rian Ber Ha consecration ceremony were Lp Yiam of Wat Nang, Lp Glan of  Wat Payad & Lp Chui of Wat Kong Karam.