Borobundur- the largest Buddha temple in Indonesia
March 1, 2010 / 8 Comments


Borobundur- the largest Buddha temple in Indonesia

Location: Borobudur is a place where you will come across the mountain of statues. It is located in the State of Central Java in Indonesia. Also it is placed in the South of Magalang. Borobudur is well-known for the huge and the lavish Buddhist Stupa. The Stupa at Borobundar is considered as the largest Stupa in the world. It is believed that the Stupa represents the universe. The monument is known for its incredible splendor and refinement. Structure: The Borobudur Temple looks like a mixture of Indian stupa and the mid-Asian pyramid, ziggurat. This huge monument is located on the crest of a hill and is made out of a volcanic rock. The structure has a form of a massive mandala that symbolizes the path to deliverance. The monument has around nine terraces which are constructed one over the other. The six terraces which are placed in the bottom  [...] 


Lord Shiva’s great Living temples
February 25, 2010 / 7 Comments


Lord Shiva’s great Living temples

Location: The three temples that are grouped together to form the Great Living Chola Temple are located in Tamil Nadu, which is the Southern region of India. History: UNESCO declared The Living Chola temples as the world heritage site in the year 1987. Originally in 1987 only the Brihadiswara temple at Thanjavur was declared as the world heritage site later in the year 2004 another two temples were added to the same category. The construction of the Brihadeshwara temple was ordered by King Rajaraja. The Brihadiswara temple belonged to the 10th century where as the later added Gangaikondacholisvaram temple and the Airavatesvara temple belonged to 11th and 12th century respectively. The temples of Airavatesvara and Gangaikondacholisvaram are located at Darasuram. The Gangaikondacholisvaram temple was been constructed by Rajendra I in 1035 AD  [...] 


The Konark Temple- Devoted to the Sun God
February 4, 2010 / 8 Comments


The Konark Temple- Devoted to the Sun God

Location: The Konark Sun Temple is many times spelled as Konarak temple. It is a Hindu temple that belonged to the early thirteenth century and it is devoted to the sun god. The shape of the temple is like a huge chariot, the temple is acknowledged all across for the wonderful rock carvings that envelop the complete construction. The Konark Sun Temple is the most renowned tourist attraction located in Orissa in India. The Konark Sun temple has been decalred as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1984. The temple is situated in the Konark village, which is located at a distance of around 35kms to the north of Puri in the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal. History: King Narasimhadeva, who ruled the East Ganga ordered for the construction of the temple at Konark around the year 1250. It is believed that he had constructed the temple  [...] 


Bagan The Lost City Of Burma
December 14, 2009 / 0 Comments


Bagan The Lost City Of Burma

There are two most excellent very old spiritual cities in Southeast Asia Angkor in Cambodia and Bagan in Burma. Both sites are prominent for their span of blessed natural features and the amount as well as the size of their entity temples. For a huge number of tourists Bagan is the more astonishing among the two great cities. The remains of the many hundreds Angkor temples stand all alone as well as isolated in thick jungles. It becomes easy to see some other parts of the site only if you climb the peak of the tallest temple. Expanding diagonally a gigantic grimy plain, the remains of Bagan are not hidden anywhere. You will find no trees that could obstruct your view. You can easily fix your eyes across the countryside which covers an area of around forty square miles. In this area around thousands of temples are being located. You will witness  [...] 


Wat Traimit-The Temple Of Golden Buddha
December 11, 2009 / 0 Comments


Wat Traimit-The Temple Of Golden Buddha

Location Wat Traimit is commonly known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha. The Wat Traimit is located in Bangkok. It is located at one of the end of Chinatown. The statue of Buddha in the Wat Traimit is the largest statute in the world which is made up of solid Gold.  The weight of the statute is around five thousand kilograms. Also the height of the statute is around 15 feet.The place is worth a visit at least for the amazing Buddha figure. History The exact date of the construction of the Wat Traimit is not yet known but it is expected that this temple is been constructed during the 13th century.is thought to date from the 13th century. The Golden Buddha figure is around 900 years old. Also the made is made in the Sukhothai style. It is supposed that Ayuttaya had first brought the Buddha image. To hide the value of the Buddha image it was  [...] 


The Picturesque 10K Buddha Temple
December 10, 2009 / 0 Comments


The Picturesque 10K Buddha Temple

Location The highly advertised as well as the utmost photographed Ten Thousand Buddha’s Temple is located west of the Sha Tin KCR station. You can always combine your tour to Sha Tin with the visit to the temple. While walking down through the streets of Sha Tin towards the temple you will come across the numerous aspects of the city. Moreover you would be enjoying the culture as well as the history of Hong Kong. Structure There are many things in the Ten Thousand Buddha’s Temple that are worth a visit. To reach to the temple you need to climb up some hundred steep steps, the lower level of the steps have lots of grass around it. Life-size statutes those are similar to that of the Buddha’s statute are lined up on the both sides of the steps. Do stop along your way as you will surely admire the detailing of the statute. Some statutes  [...] 


Angkor Wat – One Of The Seven Wonders
December 6, 2009 / 0 Comments


Angkor Wat – One Of The Seven Wonders

“Full of deep sympathy for the good of the world, so as to bestow on men the ambrosia of remedies to win them immortality….By virtue of these good works would that I might rescue all those who are struggling in the ocean of existence.”….. Are the statements made by Jayavaram VII during the construction of Angkor Wat. Location The two of the most enormous structures of the older temples located in the Southeast Asia. One is located at Bagan in the Burma while the other temple at located at Angkor in the Cambodian region. The Khmer civilizations were the one who were involved in the construction of the temples of Angkor which were built during 802 and 1220 AD. The temple of Angkor symbolizes one of mankind’s most astounding and stable architectural accomplishments. The Khmer kings used to rule the vast province that covered the  [...]