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The Emerald Buddha is moved with great ceremony to its current location in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand.
The Emerald Buddha was ceremoniously relocated to its permanent home at Wat Phra Kaew in Thailand.
In 1784, the revered Emerald Buddha statue was moved to Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok. The relocation involved elaborate ceremonies attended by Siamese royalty and monks. Crafted from a single green jasper stone, the statue is a national religious icon. Its new setting within the royal temple complex underscored its spiritual and political significance. The event reinforced the temple’s status as a sacred site and center of Thai Buddhism. Today, the Emerald Buddha remains a symbol of Thailand’s cultural heritage and monarchy.
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Emerald Buddha
Wat Phra Kaew