Somdet To Brahmaramsi

Somdet To Brahmaraṃsi
Somdet To Brahmaraṃsi
สมเด็จพระพุฒาจารย์ (โต พฺรหฺมรํสี)
	1867 portrait
Personal life
Born	17 April 1788; Tha Ruea, Ayutthaya, Siam
Died	22 June 1872 (aged 84); Wat Intharawihan, Bangkok, Siam
Era	Rattanakosin Kingdom
Notable work(s)	Jinapañjara Gāthā
Education	Wat Bowonniwet Vihara; Wat Rakangkhositaram;
Occupation	Buddhist monk; scholar;
Religious life
Religion	Buddhism
Denomination	Theravada
School	Mahā Nikāya
Dharma names	Brahmaraṃsi
Monastic name	Buddhācariya
Senior posting
	Students Mongkut;

Somdet To (1788–1872; B.E. 2331–2415), known formally as Somdet Phra Buddhacarya (To Brahmaramsi) (Thai: สมเด็จพระพุฒาจารย์ (โต พฺรหฺมรํสี); RTGS: Somdet Phra Phutthachan (To Phrommarangsi)), was one of the most famous Buddhist monks during Thailand's Rattanakosin period and continues to be the most widely known saintly monk in Thailand. He is revered for spiritual powers and his amulets are sought after. His images and statues are some of the most popular religious icons in Bangkok.