Phra Kruba Krissana Intawanno was born on August 1, 2497.He was the 9th child from a family of 10 children. Kruba took up the robes as a monk under Phra Kruba Pu and followed him on Tudong to Cambodia and Laos. When Kruba was 25 years old, he received his Bhikku ordination on October 27, 2522. His monk name "Intawanno" was given at that time. After that, Kruba spent 10 years studying Buddhist holy texts and practiced meditation in the forests located in N.E Thailnd. In 2532, Kruba dwelt in a cave above the Moonbon Dam in Khonburi. After 3 years the local local people became aware of a great monk that was residing in the area and requested that he move back to the forest and construct a new temple, Wat Pa Mahawan. Facilities were built along with a pond of water. Kruba used the earth from excavated pond to make the Salika Couple as a sacred object of worship, blessed by Kruba himself. After that, Kruba continued to make his now famous and instantly recognised Butterfly amulet (which in actual fact is a pair of Salika)