chedis

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Chedis are traditional Thai Buddhist stupas or reliquary monuments, often ornately decorated and used to enshrine sacred relics.

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chedis canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist stupa
religious monument
reliquary monument
architecturalStyle Thai architecture
associatedWithCountry Thailand
contains relics of arahants
relics of revered monks
relics of the Buddha
culturalSignificance Thai national heritage
decoratedWith colored glass mosaics
gilding
stucco reliefs
foundInRegion Central Thailand
Northeastern Thailand
northern Thailand
surface form: Northern Thailand

southern Thailand
surface form: Southern Thailand
hasPart base
finial
reliquary chamber
spire
hasShape bell-shaped form
conical form
hasVariant Ayutthaya-style chedi
Lanna-style chedi
Rattanakosin style
surface form: Rattanakosin-style chedi
heritageStatus often part of UNESCO World Heritage temple sites
influencedBy Buddhist stupas
surface form: Sri Lankan stupas
influences Thai temple layout
locatedAt Thai Buddhist temples
relatedTo pagodas
stupas
religiousTradition Buddhism
symbolizes Buddhist cosmology
Mount Meru
presence of the Buddha
typicalMaterial brick
gilded metal decoration
stone
stucco
usedFor commemoration of revered monks
commemoration of the Buddha
enshrining sacred relics
worshipPractice circumambulation
offering of candles
offering of flowers
offering of incense

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Wat Pho hasPart chedis