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