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Wat Phra Kaew in Chiang Rai, Thailand, is the city’s most sacred temple due to it being the origin of the journey of the Emerald Buddha – Thailand’s most sacred treasure. Located in the temple’s ubosot (main shrine) is this ancient Bronze Buddha which is believed to be over 600 years old. I was quite impressed by the beauty of the shrine when I entered the ubosot, and this ancient Buddha certainly has a significant presence in the room.
Beautiful shot! Very warm & peaceful felling 🙂
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Beautiful photo Dean, I read somewhere (might have been wiki) that the Emerald Buddha originally came from Laos, probably prior to Chiang Rai.
Thanks! The origins of the Emerald Buddha are a bit hazy and it has done a lot of travelling to different places including Laos. Although no one really knows where it originated from, the story goes that it was found hidden within the chedi at Wat Phra Kaew in Chiang Rai, Thailand, and it then went on it’s journey through several different places over several centuries including Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. It’s always hard to know what is true and what isn’t. Either way, it’s very old and very interesting 🙂 Cheers