Religious statues around the world (translation, America, Catholics, Jesus)
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This one is referred to as Chinnarat Buddha and is frequently copied for it's uniquely elegant style. It's located at Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat (also known as Wat Yai) in Phitsanulok, Thailand, which is in Northern Thailand. It's fairly close to Sukhothai. I believe it's made of brass.
This is the one I have a replica of in my house, on my alter in my "meditation room." Arguably the most most famous Buddha in Thailand, with the possible exception of the highly regarded "Emerald Buddha" in Bangkok. I especially love the flaming "halo" that surrounds the Tathagata (Buddha Siddhartha Gautama).
This is the one I have a replica of in my house, on my alter in my "meditation room." Arguably the most most famous Buddha in Thailand, with the possible exception of the highly regarded "Emerald Buddha" in Bangkok. I especially love the flaming "halo" that surrounds the Tathagata (Buddha Siddhartha Gautama).
Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhasa .
I bought one years ago at the Wat Yai in P-louk for my wife. She was born in Sukhothai, which isn't too far away. They had sort of a weekend market on the grounds of the Wat where you could buy jeans, t-shirts, snacks and you name in, and also had replicas from the Wat. The overall maket was probably a fund-raiser for the Wat. I'm not sure if they still do that or not. The replica I got is pretty small, and probably made of plastic, but it's housed in a nice case and looks great.
Never really have understood why the image at Wat Phra Keow in BKK is called "Emerald Buddha" since it's made of green jadeite. Still, it's very impressive and indeed well-known. I believe photos of it are not allowed inside, apart from special consent, although if you're outdoors and have a good telephoto lens...
isn't it amazing how the sun seems to be haloing this Christ the Redeemer statue...it looks just like how the Christ has been historically pictured throughout times. nice picture.
all the posted pictures have been so wonderful! thanks everyone of you.
BTW, albeit much smaller, a realEmerald Buddha, carved from a single natural emerald crystal, and stands aprox. 6" high.
WOW, Mateo, that's an amazingly impressive and enormous gemstone. Thanks for the link. Yeah, you're right, that definitely is a genuine emerald Buddha. It looks like it's now privately owned. I wonder who the owner is?
I think I stated that what's on display is jadeite, but I've also heard it's a piece of jasper. In either case, it's still impressive and almost seems to have a glow to it. Here's the thing though. The famous image at Wat Phra Keow ("keow" simply meaning "green" in Thai) in Bangkok, was rediscovered in Northern Thailand in 1434, meaning it had been around well before that year. Regardless, it's known in English as the "Emerald Buddha", but I'm still not certain exactly where the description of "Emerald" came from since it's obviously not an emerald nor is the color similar to emerald.
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I think I've also seen where the Emerald has a lot of symbolism in asian iconography. For example it symbolizes the heart chakra, it's also one of the "seven precious substances of Buddhism", and is often associated with the Hindu god Garuda (who's of course very popular in Thailand).
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WOW, Mateo, that's an amazingly impressive and enormous gemstone. Thanks for the link. Yeah, you're right, that definitely is a genuine emerald Buddha. It looks like it's now privately owned. I wonder who the owner is?
