the emerald buddha is located at wat phra kaew.
the emerald buddha is located at wat phra kaew.
where is the emerald buddha located?
wat phra kaew
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the emerald buddha ( , or ) is considered the palladium of the kingdom of thailand. it is a figurine of the meditating buddha seated in yogic posture, made of a semi-precious green stone (jade or jasper rather than emerald), clothed in gold, and about tall. it is housed in the "temple of the emerald buddha" (wat phra kaew) on the grounds of the grand palace in bangkok.









































section::::history.
emerald buddha
the legend of the emerald buddha is related in number of sources such as "jinakalamali", "amarakatabuddharupanidana", and in particular "ratanabimbavamsa" or "the chronicle of the emerald buddha" written in pali by brahmarājapañña in the 15th century. the story is a mix of fact and fables with some variations to the story. according to the legend, the emerald buddha was created in 43 bc by a saint named nagasena in the city of pataliputra (today's patna), india. nagasena allegedly had the help of hindu god vishnu and the demigod indra, 500 years after buddha attained nirvana. he was said to have predicted:
emerald buddha