| The Emerald Buddha is a figurine of a sitting | | | | made it's way through several hands after that: |
| Budha, that is the is the palladium of the Kingdom | | | | Ayutthaya, Kamphaeng Phet, Lao and finally |
| of Thailand. The Buddha is made of green jade, | | | | Chiang Rai. It was finally in Chiang Rai that the |
| suprisingly not of emerald, clothed in gold is | | | | ruler of the city hid it.It wasn't until 1434 that |
| approximately 45 cm tall. The Buddha is kept in | | | | sources indicate the resurfacing of the statue in |
| the Chapel of the Emerald Buddha, which is | | | | Northern Thailand. There is one story about the |
| located on the grounds of the Grand Palace in | | | | discovery: "lightning struck a pagoda in a temple in |
| Bangkok.Legend tells that that the Emerald | | | | Chiang Rai, after which something became visible |
| Buddha was created in Pataliputra, India, which is | | | | under the stucco. The Emerald Buddha was dug |
| now the city of Patna in 43 BCE by Nagasena. | | | | out and the people thought the figurine was made |
| Other great historians beleive that it belongs to | | | | from emerald, hence its current name."Although, |
| the Chiang Saen Style of the 15th century. The | | | | the Buddha is just a simple jade statue, it is |
| legend says that, it remained in Pataliputra for 300 | | | | dressed with garments that are made of fine |
| hundred years, until it was taken to Sri Lanka to | | | | gold. The Buddha's clothing are changed by the |
| save it from a civil war. It was then in 457, that | | | | King of Thailand, to celebrate the chaning of |
| King Anuruth of Burma sent out orders to Ceylon | | | | seasons. This occurs three times a year: 1st |
| to ask for the Emerald Budha and Buddhist | | | | Waning of Lunar Month 4, 8 and 12Feel free to |
| scriptures. These actions took place by the king, | | | | reprint this article as long as you keep the article, |
| to try and support Buddhism in his country. This | | | | this caption and author biography in tact with all |
| request was granted, however the ship that was | | | | hyperlinks.Ryan Fyfe is the owner and operator |
| brining the Buddha to Burma, became lost in a | | | | of Emerald - which is the best site on the internet |
| storm and ended up in Cambodia. The Buddha | | | | for all emerald related information. |