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Chedi of Wat Phra Kaew Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand Royalty Free Stock Photo

Great Naga Statue at Temple , Wat Phra Kaew - Chiang Rai Thailand Royalty Free Stock Photo

Wat Phra Kaew Chiang Rai Thailand -15 MARCH 2020:History of Phra Kaew Temple When A.D.1434 lightning strikes, the Chedi found Royalty Free Stock Photo

Chedi of Wat Phra Kaew Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand

Chedi of Wat Klong Wiang Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beautiful golden pagoda at Wat Phra Kaew, one of the oldest and most revered Buddhist temples in Chiang Rai, Thailand Royalty Free Stock Photo

Chedi of Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong in Chiang Rai, Thailand Royalty Free Stock Photo

Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: Ã Â¸Â§Ã Â¸Â±Ã Â¸âÃ Â¸Å¾Ã Â¸Â£Ã Â¸Â°Ã Â¹ÂÃ Â¸ÂÃ Â¹â°Ã Â¸Â§) is a third-common-class royal temple situated in the area of 10,640 square metres on Trairat road, Wiang sub-district, Muang Chiang Rai in Chiang Rai City, Thailand. Wat Phra Kaeo This beautiful Buddhist temple on Trairat Rd right in town is famous for having housed, in the 14th century, the Emerald Buddha, one of the most famous Buddha images in Thailand. According to legend, the statue was (re)discovered when a bolt of lightning hit a chedi (stupa) on the grounds, cracking it open and revealing the Buddha inside. The temple grounds are lush with greenery and house a compact but excellent two-story air conditioned museum, with a near-exact replica (1 mm shorter!) of the Emerald Buddha. The original is now housed in Bangkok in the temple of the same name, on the grounds of the Royal Palace.