Visit Thailand the Grand Palace to the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok
VISIT THE GRAND PALACE & EMERALD BUDDHA
4 Years ago, I've wrote the story about sightseeing the Brilliant Wat Sraket to Pu Khaow Thong Golden Mountain and Amazing Chinese Temple Wat Leng Nei Yi 2. For Now Let's See the Other Place where is the One of the Most Famous Place in Bangkok, Thailand. That's is Wat Phra Kaew and Grand Palace. Both of Thai People and the Foreigners want to come here to see with their own eyes!.
THE GRAND PALACE
The Grand Palace or Wat Phra Kaew (The Temple of the Emerald Buddha) in Full Official Name "Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram". Wat Phra Kaew is part of the Royal Palace. Located at the eastern corner of the palace. In the outer court of the palace. Opposite Thammasat Universit, Na Phra Lan Road next to Sanam Luang in Bangkok and near Other Tourist Attractions such as Wat Arun, Wat Pho, Tha Prachan Pier (Ta Phra Jan), Bangkok City Pillar Shrine, and Flower Market (Pak Khlong Tarat), etc.
The inside of Wat Phra Kaew have the Emerald Buddha (Thai Call : Phra Kaew Morakot) or in Full name called : Phra Putta Maha Mani Ratana Patimakorn). Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is a symbol and the palladium [safeguard] of Thai society. Wat Phra Kaew is Located in the historic centre of Bangkok within the grounds of the Grand Palace, District Phra Nakhon, Bangkok Thailand.
Wat Phra Kaew or The Grand Palace was Builted in 1782 - and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government.
The Grand Palace If there is one must-see sight that no visit to Bangkok would be complete without, it's the dazzling, beautiful architecture and intricate detail spectacular Grand Palace, undoubtedly the city's most famous. If anyone has seen the image of Wat Phra Kaew, you will soon realize that this is Bangkok, Thailand!.
The construction of the Temple of Emerald Buddha started when King Rama 1 (King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke Rama I) moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok in 1785. The different from other temples is it doesn't contain living quarters for monks; rather, it has only elaborately decorated holy buildings, statues, and pagodas. The main building is the central 'ubosot' (ordination hall), which houses the Emerald Buddha where is not big in size but it's very important center of Thai people.
Wat Phra Kaew have another a model of Angkor Wat, which was built under the order of King Rama IV when Cambodia was under Siamese control which was later recreated in plaster at the behest of King Rama V to celebrate the first centenary of the Royal City.
Also, do not forget to see the Balcony, which can be compared to the temple wall. The murals inside tell the Ramayana epic in its entirety. On the columns of the balcony are stone inscriptions of the verses describing the murals. For each gate of the Balcony is guarded standing by the five-metre tall 'Yaksa Tavarnbal' (Gate-keeping Giants).
THE EMERALD BUDDHA (Phra Kaew Morakot)
The Emerald Buddha is a Buddha image in the meditating position in the style of the Lanna school of the north, dating from the 15th century AD. Raised high on a series of platforms, no one is allowed near the Emerald Buddha except HM the King. The Emerald Buddha is beautifully decorated and has a great sense of peace about it.
A seasonal cloak, changed three times a year to correspond to the summer, rainy, winter season covers the statue. A very important ritual, the changing of the robes is performed only by the King. The Emeral Buddha is a figurine of the sitting Buddha, made of green Nephrite which rather than emerald, clothed in gold and about 45 cm in height. Thai Emerald Buddha is kept in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
The Emerald Buddha itself is simply the Jadeite statue but it is adorned with garments made of gold. There are three different sets of gold clothing, which are changed by the King of Thailand in a ceremony at the changing of the seasons – in the 1st Waning of lunar months 4, 8 and 12 (around March, July and November).
The three sets of gold garments correspond to Thailand's summer season, rainy season, and cool season.
4 Years ago, I've wrote the story about sightseeing the Brilliant Wat Sraket to Pu Khaow Thong Golden Mountain and Amazing Chinese Temple Wat Leng Nei Yi 2. For Now Let's See the Other Place where is the One of the Most Famous Place in Bangkok, Thailand. That's is Wat Phra Kaew and Grand Palace. Both of Thai People and the Foreigners want to come here to see with their own eyes!.
THE GRAND PALACE
The Grand Palace or Wat Phra Kaew (The Temple of the Emerald Buddha) in Full Official Name "Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram". Wat Phra Kaew is part of the Royal Palace. Located at the eastern corner of the palace. In the outer court of the palace. Opposite Thammasat Universit, Na Phra Lan Road next to Sanam Luang in Bangkok and near Other Tourist Attractions such as Wat Arun, Wat Pho, Tha Prachan Pier (Ta Phra Jan), Bangkok City Pillar Shrine, and Flower Market (Pak Khlong Tarat), etc.
The inside of Wat Phra Kaew have the Emerald Buddha (Thai Call : Phra Kaew Morakot) or in Full name called : Phra Putta Maha Mani Ratana Patimakorn). Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is a symbol and the palladium [safeguard] of Thai society. Wat Phra Kaew is Located in the historic centre of Bangkok within the grounds of the Grand Palace, District Phra Nakhon, Bangkok Thailand.
Wat Phra Kaew or The Grand Palace was Builted in 1782 - and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government.
The Grand Palace If there is one must-see sight that no visit to Bangkok would be complete without, it's the dazzling, beautiful architecture and intricate detail spectacular Grand Palace, undoubtedly the city's most famous. If anyone has seen the image of Wat Phra Kaew, you will soon realize that this is Bangkok, Thailand!.
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| Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of The Emerald Buddha) Map Bangkok |
The construction of the Temple of Emerald Buddha started when King Rama 1 (King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke Rama I) moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok in 1785. The different from other temples is it doesn't contain living quarters for monks; rather, it has only elaborately decorated holy buildings, statues, and pagodas. The main building is the central 'ubosot' (ordination hall), which houses the Emerald Buddha where is not big in size but it's very important center of Thai people.
Wat Phra Kaew have another a model of Angkor Wat, which was built under the order of King Rama IV when Cambodia was under Siamese control which was later recreated in plaster at the behest of King Rama V to celebrate the first centenary of the Royal City.
Also, do not forget to see the Balcony, which can be compared to the temple wall. The murals inside tell the Ramayana epic in its entirety. On the columns of the balcony are stone inscriptions of the verses describing the murals. For each gate of the Balcony is guarded standing by the five-metre tall 'Yaksa Tavarnbal' (Gate-keeping Giants).
THE EMERALD BUDDHA (Phra Kaew Morakot)
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| The Emerald Buddha in meditating sitting position |
The Emerald Buddha is a Buddha image in the meditating position in the style of the Lanna school of the north, dating from the 15th century AD. Raised high on a series of platforms, no one is allowed near the Emerald Buddha except HM the King. The Emerald Buddha is beautifully decorated and has a great sense of peace about it.
The Emerald Buddha itself is simply the Jadeite statue but it is adorned with garments made of gold. There are three different sets of gold clothing, which are changed by the King of Thailand in a ceremony at the changing of the seasons – in the 1st Waning of lunar months 4, 8 and 12 (around March, July and November).
The three sets of gold garments correspond to Thailand's summer season, rainy season, and cool season.
Three Seasons – Three set of costumes for the Emerald Buddha
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| Thai Emerald Buddha, in the summer clothes photo |
• Hot season- a stepped, pointed headpiece; a breast pendant; a sash; a number of armlets, bracelets and other items of royal attire. All items are made of enameled gold and embeded with precious and semi-precious stones.
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| Thai Emerald Buddha, in the rainy season clothes photo |
• Rainy season- a pointed headpiece of enameled gold studded with sapphires; a gold-embossed monk's robe draped over one shoulder.
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| Thai Emerald Buddha, in the cool season clothes photo. |
• Cool season - a gold headpiece studded with diamonds; a jewel-fringed gold-mesh shawl draped over the rainy season attire.
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| All Set of the Emerald Buddha's Season Clothes |
The sets of gold clothing not in use at any given time are kept on display in the nearby Pavilion of Regalia, Royal Decorations and Thai Coins on the grounds of the Grand Palace, where the public may view them. — wiki
TIPS & PRACTICES
Tips and Practices that You Should Know about Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand's most sacred site. Visitors must be properly dressed before being allowed entry to the temple.
MEN must wear long pants and shirts with sleeves -- no tank tops. If you're wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks (in other words, no bare feet.)
WOMEN must be similarly modestly dressed. Skirts cover the knee. No see-through clothes, bare shoulders, any kind of long trousers (including jeans) and long skirts are OK for the Grand Palace. Just bring a long-sleeved shirt or scarf to slip over your shoulders. If you show up at the front gate improperly dressed, there is a booth near the entry that can provide clothes to cover you up properly.
Tips In Brief : Avoid Wearing:
● Shorts, mini-skirts, short skirts, tight fitting trousers, tights, leggings (anything that exposes the ankles).
●Quarter length trousers
●See-through shirts and blouses.
●Low-cut clothing
●Sleeveless shirts or vests.
●Bare chest in men.
●All shirtsleeves that are rolled up.
●Sweat shirts, sweat pants, windcheaters, pyjamas and fisherman trousers.
●Mid-riff showing or backless clothing.
●Sandals and flip-flops without socks.
Opening hours
Grand Palace open to visitors daily from 08.30 am -04.30 pm and Ticket sales close at 03:30 am
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