The Emerald Buddha (Phra Putta Maha Mani Ratana Patimakorn) 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.
A seasonal cloak, changed three times a year to correspond to the summer, winter, and rainy season covers the statue.
The temple of Emerald Buddha is beautifully decorated and has a great sense of peace about it.