Phra Buddha Chinnarat
Phra Buddha Chinnarat: ancient Buddha image of Phitsanulok, Thailand. The legend of its casting that failed 3 times until Indra intervened, and King Naresuan's devotion.
Buddha Images
Significant Buddha images, their history, and where they are enshrined
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Phra Phuttha Maha Mani Rattana Patimakon (Emerald Buddha)
From a lightning-struck chedi in Chiang Rai to Lampang, Chiang Mai, Luang Prabang and Vientiane, and home to Wat Phra Kaew — nearly 600 years in the journey of the Emerald Buddha, Thailand's most revered image.
Phra Phuttha Sothon
A revered Buddha image enshrined at Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan in Chachoengsao since around 1770, known in legend as one of three sibling images that floated downriver together.
Phra Phairi Phinat
Phra Phairi Phinat, a revered Buddha image of Wat Bowonniwet named by King Rama IV. Some devotees believe it guards against enemies and ill-wishers, and keep it in homes and workplaces.