Emerald Buddha
Buddha statue in Bangkok, Thailand
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The Emerald Buddha (Thai: พระแก้วมรกต Phra Kaeo Morakot, or พระพุทธมหามณีรัตนปฏิมากร Phra Phuttha Maha Mani Rattana Patimakon, lit. 'Statue of the Great Emerald Buddha') is an image of the meditating Gautama Buddha seated in a meditative posture, made of a semi-precious green stone (jasper or jade rather than emerald), clothed in gold, and about 66 centimetres (26 in) tall. The image is considered the sacred palladium of Thailand. It is housed in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
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Capital and largest city of Thailand
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Grand Palace
Royal residence in Bangkok, Thailand
330 ft away
Thammasat University
Public university in Bangkok, Thailand
0.5 mi away
Wat Phra Kaew
Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
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