The Emerald Buddha Image(Pra Kaew),Bangkok,Thailand
Scientific SpecificationA single solid gem stone, in Monoclinic System, Pyroxene Group,
Specific Gravity 3.33-3.35, Hardness 6.5-6.7 ( Diamond=10)
Height 66.00 centimetersWidth 48.03 centimetersCircumference 57.00 centimetersHistory from Thai Source
500 BE (Buddhist Era ).........................Pra Keo was created
500-800 BE...................resided at Nakornpataliboot for 300 years**
800-1000 BE.................at Lanka** for 200 years
**There is no documentation in India nor Sri Lanka (Ceylon) about the existing of Pra Kaew in their histories nor literatures.
But Nakornpataliboot and Lanka are also the ancient names of cities in southern Thailand. There is "Pra Kaew" temple in the Chaiya district of Su-rat-tha-nee province which is an old city of Srivijaiya empire.The temple was built in 14th Buddhist century.Please see the picture of the temple below

Therefore Pra Kaew is most likely to be originally created in Thailand.
1432-1545 BE................at Nakorn Indraput, Cambodia
1545-1730 BE................Ayuddya, Thailand
1730-1898 BE ...............Khamphangphet, Thailand (first time)
1898-1900 BE................Lavo (Lopburi) ,Thailand
1900-19??....................Khamphangphet,Thailand (second time),
1977...........................Cheing Rai,Thailand
Please see the picture of the Pra Kaew temple in Chieng Rai below

1977-2009................... Lam Pang,Thailand 22 years,please see the picture of the Pra Kaew temple in Lam Pang below
2019-2095.................. Chieng Mai ,Thailand 76 years. Please see the picture of the temple in Chieng Mai below
2095-2107...................LuangPrabang, Laos 22 years
How the Emerald Buddha was taken from Chiang Mai, Thailand to Luang Prabang, Laos.Click here for details
2107-2322....................Vientiane, Laos 215 years. Please see picture of the Pra Kaew temple in Vientiane below

2322-- present................Bangkok, Thailand . For 228 years up to now. Please see the picture of the temple below
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History from Lao source
From " Tamnan Pra Keo Morakoth" by Sikhot chounlamali, Sigapore & Duangsay Luangphasi. Paperback. Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.: Hophim hanglath.First Edition, 1996. 21pp.
On 5 Dec 1996 12:04:31 GMT, thanong@aol.com wrote:
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According to the book Pra Keo was created by Praorahan named "Pranakasenthera at Nakornpatalibout 500 years after Buddha passaway
500............Pra Keo was created at Nakornpatalibout
500-800......stayed at Nakornpatalibout(India) for 300 years
800-1000..... stayed at Srilanka(Ceylon) for 200 years
?.............................stayed at Cambodia
?.......................stayed at Khamphangphet (first time), Thailand
?.............................stayed at Nakornsriayuthaya, Thailand
1506-1508................stayed at Meung Lavo (Lobouri) 1 year 8 months, Thailand
?.............................stayed at Khamphangphet (second time), Thailand
1977........................stayed at Cheing Rai, Thailand
1977-2009................stayed at Lam Pang 32 years, Thailand
2009-2093................stayed at Cheing Mai 84 years, Thailand, Thailand
2093-2103................stayed at Cheing Thong LuangPrabang 10 years, Laos
2103-2322................stayed at Vientiane 219 years, Laos
2322-present................stayed at Bangkok 222 years up to now, Thailand
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This Laos book is in MAHA SILA VIRAVONG LBRARY PROJECT, P.O.BOX 523 STANTON, CA 90680
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