PHRA BUDDHA SIHING

JADE BUDDHA

LARGEST MYANMAR JADEITE IN THAILAND

29 INCHES BASE : 41 INCHES HEIGHT

900 KG WEIGHT

The Stone of Heaven

The Jade Buddha of Wat Ou Sai Kham

         After a very long and extensive search in many countries in South East Asia by Venerable Phra Khru Phisan Bunniwit, Abbot of Wat Ou Sai Kham and leader of this project, a very large Jade boulder was found in Myanmar. This Jade stone weighs 2,572 Kilograms, the Jade boulder was cut into five pieces, the center piece is 30” wide and 41” high is carved into a finished Buddha statue by a professional hand carver with the final dimensions of 29 inches base and 41 inches high. This finished carving sits on a special base carved from teak wood and placed in Vihara Hall at Wat Ou Sai Kham for all guests and foreign visitors to view. This carved Jade Buddha statue is the largest Myanmar Jadeite in Thailand.

      Jadeite - this natural stone is between 141-570 million years old and has several color variations such as white, yellow, purple, pink, black, gray, blue and different shades of green from very light to very dark. Some pieces have a mix of colors and although it is a very hard stone it has a soft,graceful and beautiful look to the eye and many people desire to own this precious stone. This Jadeite is from Myanmar which is of the highest quality in the world. When Buddha was finished a sacred, holy ceremony with chanting and offerings were performed. On July 31, 2004 a celebration to commemorate the occassion was held at Thapae Gate.

The Buddhabhisek Ceremony to Consecrate the images was held
on July 24, 2004 with gathering of 108 senior Buddhist monks.

108 Senior Buddhist monks gathered for the Buddhabhisek ceremony on July 24, 2004

108 Senior Buddhist monks gathered to perform a

sacred ceremony to consecrate the Buddha Sihing Jade Image

A hole was drilled in the Crown top knot of the Jade Buddha Image and lined with gold. Three small BUDDHA RELICS were installed in the Crown of the Jade Buddha Image. The Buddha Relics were received in a sacred ceremony from the Supreme Patriach of Thailand Somdej Phra Nana Sangwara from Bangkok. The Buddha relics were received on July 18th and installed on July 31,2004 by Phra Thep Vissudhikhun, Chiang Mai Chief Provincial Monk; high rankings government officials, Governor of Chiang Mai province and witnessed by over 500 people from all over the country at Thapae Gate. The finished Jade Buddha Image now weighs over 900 kg.