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	Emerald Buddha - Definition, explanation
		The Emerald Buddha is the palladium of the Kingdom of Thailand, a figurine of the sitting Buddha, made of green jade (rather than emerald), clothed in gold, and about 45 cm tall.
		According to legend, the Emerald Buddha was created in India in 43 BCE by Nagasena in the city of Pataliputra (today Patna), but some art historians describe it as belonging to the Chiang Saen Style of the 15th century CE.
		In 1552 the Emerald Buddha was brought to Louang Phrabang, the capital of Laos at that time, as the Lao crown prince Setthathirath was invited to become new king of Lannathai.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/e/em/emerald_buddha.php (552 words)

	CalendarHome.com - Emerald Buddha - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is kept in the Chapel of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
		According to legend, the Emerald Buddha was created in India in 43 BC by Nagasena in the city of Pataliputra (today Patna).
		The Emerald Buddha remained in Chiang Mai until 1552, when it was taken to Luang Prabang, then the capital of the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Emerald_Buddha (591 words)

	Emerald Buddha Summary
		The Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand.
		It is kept in the Chapel of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
		According to legend, the Emerald Buddha was created in India in 43 BC by Nagasena in the city of Pataliputra (today Patna).
	www.bookrags.com /Emerald_Buddha (949 words)

	Temple of the Emerald Buddha - by travel authority Howard Hillman
		Temple of the Emerald Buddha - by travel authority Howard Hillman
		Within the Bot resides the world famous Emerald Buddha (actually made of green jade, not emerald).
		During its 500 year history, the Emerald Buddha moved from what is now Thailand to Laos and back again.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /temple_emerald_buddha/temple_emerald_buddha.htm (225 words)

	Essays on Thailand - The Emerald Buddha in Wat Phra Kaew
		When the King of Chiang Mai passed away in 1551, the Emerald Buddha was taken to Laos by Prince Chaichettha who succeeded his grandfather (King of Chiang Mai) and ruled Chiang Mai for one year, but the Prince decided to go back to Laos to succeed the throne of his father.
		With the establishment of Bangkok as his capital, the Emerald Buddha was installed in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and has been the palladium of Thailand ever since.
		King Rama I had two royal robes made for the Emerald Buddha, one to be worn in summer and one for the rainy season.
	www.thailandlife.com /emeraldbuddha.html (526 words)

	The Emerald Buddha
		The Emerald Buddha is a figurine of a sitting Budha, that is the is the palladium of the Kingdom of Thailand.
		The Buddha is made of green jade, suprisingly not of emerald, clothed in gold is approximately 45 cm tall.
		The Buddha is kept in the Chapel of the Emerald Buddha, which is located on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
	www.nywellnessguide.com /buddhism/060114-EmeraldBuddha.asp (382 words)

	Wat Phra Kaew - The Emerald Buddha
		The Emerald Buddha is in reality carved from a large piece of green jasper, a type of jade, not emerald.
		After the enshrinement of the Emerald Buddha in Wat Phra Kaew, King Rama I had two seasonal costumes made for the Emerald Buddha, one for the hot season and one for the rainy season.
		Thus the Emerald Buddha remained in Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao in Lampang for 32 years, until 1468 AD, King Tiloka of Chiang Mai had the Emerald Buddha brought to Chiang Mai and installed the image in the eastern niche of a large stupa called Phra Dhatu Chedi Luang (right).
	members.tripod.com /~emeraldbuddha2/emeraldbuddha.HTM (749 words)

	Emerald Buddha Temple, Temple of Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaew
		Emerald Buddha Temple, Temple of Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaew
		Emerald Buddha Temple - The largest and most important temple in Thailand, which is included in the list of Hillman World Wonders, is one of the foremost destinations of the tourists in Thailand.
		The Emerald Buddha, a 66 cm tall jadeite idol, is the most sacred Buddha statue in Thailand.
	thailand.tourism-asia.net /emerald-buddha-temple.html (236 words)

	Clay Irving::Photography::Thailand::Images of Buddha
		The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is the most sacred structure in the Kingdom and the repository of the spirit for all the Thai people.
		The history of the Emerald Buddha itself dates back more than 600 years and also represents the struggle of the Thai people to maintain their independence from foreign aggressors.
		The Emerald Buddha's lap is 48.2 centimeters long its height from the base to the top of its head is 66 centimeters.
	www.panix.com /~clay/photo/Thailand/buddhas.html (1350 words)

	The Origin and Significance of the Emerald Buddha
		Early in the Bangkok period, the Emerald Buddha was taken out of its temple and paraded in the streets to relieve the city and countryside of various calamities.
		The Emerald Buddha is 66 centimeters high, and its lap measures 48.3 centimeters.[22] The image has a round based, top-knot which is smooth, terminating in a dulled point marking the top of the image.
		For example, the Phra Bang Buddha image was believed to have caused a series of disasters while it remained in the same city as the Emerald Buddha, and for this reason, Rama I finally returned it to Vientiane in 1782.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/explore/eric.html (11104 words)

	Bangkok Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaeo Bangkok Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaeo
		The "Emerald Buddha" is carved from a block of jade.
		Emerald Buddha is the most sacred statue in Thailand.
		In the left foreground is a small pavillion associated with the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
	www.thailandhotelsdeals.com /bangkok-grand-palace-wat-phra-kaeo.htm (1200 words)

	Emerald Buddha - Buddhism News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Emerald Buddha is in fact carved from a block of green jade and was...
		Temple of the Emerald BuddhaThe Temple of the Emerald Buddha,...
		The arrival of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok marked the beginning and the rise of the...
	www.buddhismnews.com /buddhism/emerald-buddha.html (247 words)

	The Emerald Buddha - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		The brief history of the Emerald Buddha Image was that it was carved by a Buddhist monk, Lord Abbot Nagasena, of the ancient city of Patalibut, now Patna in India, in BC 43.
		The Emerald Buddha Image was kept at Patalibut for over 300 years before it was conveyed to Sri Lanka by the Buddhist devotees to keep it safe as a war broke out between the city and the infidels.
		The Emerald Buddha was kept in Laos for nearly 228 years from 1550 to 1778.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=3567 (2950 words)

	Plan of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
		T hus the Emerald Buddha was allowed to remain in Lampang for 32 years, until 1468, when Chiengmai had a powerful king, King Tiloka.
		The image was moved from Thonburi to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok on 22 March 1784.
		The scene of the Buddhist cosmology (the Three `Worlds of Desire, Form and Non-Form) on the western wall behind the Emerald Buddha and that of the Enlightenment of the Buddha on the eastern, or front wall, were painted in the reign of' King Rama 1.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/7153/pakaomap.htm (4668 words)

	Temple Of Emerald Buddha - Buddhism News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Temple of the Emerald BuddhaThe Temple of the Emerald Buddha, located in a separate complex within the compound of the Grand Palace, is Thailand's holiest...
		Introduction to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok, from Thailand for Visitors.com.
		Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
	www.buddhismnews.com /buddhism/temple-of-emerald-buddha.html (265 words)

	Wat Phra Kaeo / Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Grand Palace
		The sacred inner precinct, in the middle of which stands the Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), is reached by a gate which is guarded over by two imposing demon figures.
		Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Phra Sri Ratana Chedi) tower in the Grand Palace, Bangkok.
		Statues from the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok.
	www.planetware.com /bangkok/grand-palace-wat-phra-kaeo-temple-of-the-emerald-buddha-tha-bk-bgwp.htm (288 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Emerald Buddha
		The Emerald Buddha (พระแก้วมรกต - Phra Kaew Morakot, or official name พระพุทธมหามณีรัตนปฏิมากร - Phra Phuttha Maha Mani Ratana Patimakorn) is the palladium of the Kingdom of Thailand, a figurine of the sitting Buddha, made of green jade (rather than emerald), clothed in gold, and about 45 cm tall.
		The Buddha was dug out and the people believed the figurine to be made of emerald, hence its name.
		The Emerald Buddha remained in Chiang Mai until 1552, when it was taken to Luang Prabang, then the capital of the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Emerald_Buddha (656 words)

	History of the Emerald Buddha
		It is not know for sure when the Emerald Buddha was carved however judging from the appearance and style one could conclude it was carved in Northern Thailand not much earlier than the fifteenth century.
		On the 22nd of March 1784 the image was moved from Thonburi to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
		Two seasonal costumes were made for the Emerald Buddha by King Rama I, one for the summer season and one for the rainy season.
	bangkokmag.infothai.com /emeraldhistory.htm (600 words)

	Emerald Buddha
		The Emerald Buddha is the palladium of the Kingdom of Thailand, a small jadeite figurine.
		According to legend it was created in India in 43 BC by Lord Abbot Nagasena in the city of Pataliput (today Patna), but some art historians describe it as belonging to the Chiang Saen Style[?] of the 15th century.
		In 457 King Anuruth of Burma sent a mission to Ceylon to ask for a Buddhist bible and the emerald Buddha, to support Buddhism in his country.
	www.fastload.org /em/Emerald_Buddha.html (395 words)

	Thailand Emerald Buddha
		In Bangkok, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River lies the Grand Palace and the Temple of The Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaew.
		It is regarded by Thais as the most sacred of all Buddha images and is believed to guarantee the independence and properity of the nation.
		The Emerald Buddha clothed in the gilded robe, flecked with blue, for the rainy season.
	www.escati.com /emerald_buddha.htm (300 words)

	Wat Prasi Ratana Sasdaram (The temple of the Emerald Buddha)
		Wat Prasi Ratana Sasdaram (The temple of the Emerald Buddha)
		The temple of the Emerald Buddha, both interior and exterior decorations, was elaborately designed and exquisitely built.
		His Majesty the King gave his royal appointment to Princess Sirinthorn to be a Chairperson of the committee for the restoration of the temple of the Emerald Buddha.
	www.thaifolk.com /doc/watprakaew_e.htm (312 words)

	Wat Phra Kaeo \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Bangkok \| Frommers.com
		Central to the wat is the Emerald Buddha itself, a rather small, dark statue, a little more than.6m (2 ft.) tall, made of green jasper or perhaps jadeite ("emerald" in Thai refers to intense green color, not the specific stone) that sits atop a huge gold altar.
		The reigning king of Chiang Mai, at the time the most powerful state in the north, tried to bring the Buddha to his city, but on three separate occasions the elephant that was to transport the statue stopped at the same spot at a crossroads in Lampang.
		The Emerald Buddha is housed in an equally magnificent bot (the central shrine in a Buddhist temple), used by monks for important religious rituals.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/bangkok/A26774.html (918 words)

	Brief History of the Emerald Buddha
		The Emerald Buddha is in reality carved from a large piece of
		According to a reliable cronicle, in 1434 A.D. the Emerald Buddha was found in a chedi in Chiangrai in northern Thailand.
		of Bangkok as the capital, the Emerald Buddha became the
	www.bangkoksite.com /temples/EmeraldBuddha.htm (268 words)

	Royal Grand Palace & Temple of Emerald Buddha
		The Royal Chapel or Wat Phra Kaew famously known as Temple of Emerald Buddha is situated in the same compound, it houses the Emerald Buddha, the most sacred Buddha image in Thailand.
		The "Emerald Buddha" was carved from one piece of emerald green jade.
		Two seasonal costumes were made for the Emerald Buddha by King Rama I,one for the summer season and one for the rainy season.
	www.thailandsightseeing.com /royal-grand-palace (763 words)

	Wat Phra Kaew - Bangkok, Thailand
		The Emerald Buddha is housed in a magnificent bot (the central shrine in a Buddhist temple), which is used by monks for important religious rituals.
		Phra Si Ratana Chedi, to the west, is a 19th-century Sri Lankan-style stupa housing ashes of the Buddha.
		Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha – Thailand.com
	www.sacred-destinations.com /thailand/bangkok-wat-phra-keo-temple-of-emerald-buddha.htm (1258 words)

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