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Wat Phra Keaw
Wat Phra Keaw is commonly known as the Temple of Emerald Buddha is located on the ground of the Royal Palace in Bangkok. It is the most revered Buddhist shrine in Thailand.
The Emerald Buddha is located in the center of the temple with a dark green statue standing about 2 feet tall. No one is allowed near the statue except the Thai king, who conducts rituals at the temple throughout the year. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha sits within the grounds of the Bangkok Grand Palace, surrounded by walls more than a mile long. Inside, it contains some of the finest examples of Buddhist sculpture, architecture, painting, and decorative craft in Thailand.
The Emerald Buddha image inside is considered to be the cause of several wars and then it lasted in Bangkok for good in 1972. The image is a covered in a seasonal costume which is changed 3 times a year to correspond each seasons of the year. The costumes are changed by the Royal King himself and water are also sprinkled to the monks staying inside the temple to bring good fortune in the upcoming season, the other 2customes which are not being used in the particular season is displayed in the Royal Palace in the Royal decorations and Thai coins.
Despite its national importance, Wat Phra Kaew is the only temple in Thailand that doesn't have any resident monks, and so is not a seat of Buddhist learning in the same way as the other temples.
Wat Phra keaw is considered to be one of the oldest temples in Thailand with a lot of history attached; it’s really one place anyone visiting Thailand should check out.
The Emerald Buddha is located in the center of the temple with a dark green statue standing about 2 feet tall. No one is allowed near the statue except the Thai king, who conducts rituals at the temple throughout the year. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha sits within the grounds of the Bangkok Grand Palace, surrounded by walls more than a mile long. Inside, it contains some of the finest examples of Buddhist sculpture, architecture, painting, and decorative craft in Thailand.
The Emerald Buddha image inside is considered to be the cause of several wars and then it lasted in Bangkok for good in 1972. The image is a covered in a seasonal costume which is changed 3 times a year to correspond each seasons of the year. The costumes are changed by the Royal King himself and water are also sprinkled to the monks staying inside the temple to bring good fortune in the upcoming season, the other 2customes which are not being used in the particular season is displayed in the Royal Palace in the Royal decorations and Thai coins.
Despite its national importance, Wat Phra Kaew is the only temple in Thailand that doesn't have any resident monks, and so is not a seat of Buddhist learning in the same way as the other temples.
Wat Phra keaw is considered to be one of the oldest temples in Thailand with a lot of history attached; it’s really one place anyone visiting Thailand should check out.
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