Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World!Here is a listing of some of the beautiful temples of the World! Includes the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Taktshang in Bhutan, Wat Rong Khun in Thailand, Prambanan in Indonesia, Shwedagon Pagoda in Burma, Temple of Heaven in Beijing, Chion-in in Japan, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu & the Angkor Wat in Cambodia. 
Taktshang 
Taktshang is the most famous of monasteries in Bhutan. It hangs on a cliff at 3,120 metres (10,200 feet), some 700 meters (2,300 feet) above the bottom of Paro valley, some 10 km from the district town of Paro. Famous visitors include Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in the 17th century and Milarepa.
The name means "Tiger's nest", the legend being that Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) flew there on the back of a tiger. The monastery includes seven temples which can all be visited. The monastery suffered several blazes and is a recent restoration. Climbing to the monastery is on foot or mule. Wat Rong Khun 
Wat Rong Khun is a contemporary unconventional buddhist temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. It was designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat. Construction began in 1998 and is expected to end in 2008.
Wat Rong Khun is different from any other temple in Thailand, as its ubosot (Pali: uposatha; consecrated assembly hall) is designed in white color with some use of white glass. The white color stands for Lord Buddha’s purity; the white glass stands for Lord Buddha’s wisdom that "shines brightly all over the Earth and the Universe." Prambanan 
Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Central Java in Indonesia, located approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest Hindu temples in south-east Asia. It is characterised by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the 47m high central building inside a large complex of individual temples. Shwedagon Pagoda 
The Shwedagon Pagoda also known as the Golden Pagoda, is a 98-metre (approx. 321.5 feet) gilded stupa located in Yangon, Burma. The pagoda lies to the west of Kandawgyi Lake, on Singuttara Hill, thus dominating the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda for the Burmese with relics of the past four Buddhas enshrined within, namely the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Konagamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight hairs of Gautama, the historical Buddha. Temple of Heaven 
The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It is regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese Heaven worship, especially by the reigning monarch of the day, pre-dates Taoism. Chion-in 
Chion'in Temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jodo Shu (Pure Land Sect) founded by Honen (1133-1212), who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise (Pure Land) by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name.
The vast compounds of Chion-in include the site where Honen settled to disseminate his teachings and the site where he died. Harmandir Sahib 
Sri Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib, informally referred to as The Golden Temple or Temple of God, is culturally the most significant place of worship of the Sikhs and one of the oldest Sikh gurdwaras. It is located in the city of Amritsar, which was established by Guru Ram Das, the fourth guru of the Sikhs and the city that it was built in, is also due to the shrine, known as "Guru Di Nagri" meaning city of the Sikh Guru. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangam) 
The temple occupies an area of 156 acres (6,31,000 m²) with a perimeter of 1,116m (10,710 feet) making it the largest temple in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world. In fact, Srirangam temple can be easily termed as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world (Angkor Wat being the largest non-functioning temple). The temple is enclosed by 7 concentric walls with a total length of 32,592 feet or over six miles. These walls are enclosed by 21 Gopurams (Towers). Among the marvels of the temple is a "hall of 1000 pillars" (actually 953). Angkor Wat 
Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat), is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.
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All pictures is very very marvelous . I like this type of picture.
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Soumen Acharya
All temples are beautiful and marvellous,
thanx fr sharing .
We are planning to go to China in January, 2009. We will definitely try to visit the famous temples there.
Thank u Mrs. Priya Malhothra.
thanks
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Nithi 19
The brief information given below makes it informative viewing.
Incidently next week I am going to Yangon. I going visit Shwedagon Pagoda. I am finding it interesting. Great.
NNSVYAS
hope to see some picts taken inside these temples ,
Umesh
then the mind is satisfied
then the soul
then comes the spiritual experiences as follows
Tirvannamalai Experiences:
People who are doing the walking in the eighteen kilometer path around the hillock during the full moon day will have certain spiritual experiences.
One of my friend when he leaves the road for a nature call and steps in the rocks some other field other than the natural one is around him all on a sudden. There is some light without any particular source as if though it is twilight during sun set but the brightness is more than normal. (But the actual time is night eight o clock.) There is a big water tank and around it
there are more than two hundred huts and in the entrance some hermits are doing meditation. One of them signal him to come near and ask him:
CAN YOU BE HERE?
Our friend argues that he is having a mother and three sisters and his father is no more and he will have to look after the family. The hermit says that no body is depending upon anybody. Friend argues that without the permission of parents one must not become a sanyasi. (renouncing the worldly life).(it is the Hindu tradition.) The hermit laughs at him and give some medicine to eat. Friend eats and the field become normal.
Everything disappears and the area is now the original with sand, rocks and thorns. But he cannot find out the main road and wanders for some time.
Suddenly a woodcutter comes in the way and says Oh poor brahmin you must not be here and pushes him away with his sickle. Friend is in the road now. Now the time is early morning four o clock. Nine hours have been passed. Later he approaches a mutt and ask what is this. They
said that you have missed a golden opportunity for enlightenment for which all these people are doing penances for years together but in vain.
One of the manifestation of Lord Siva is woodcutter they told. He is a bank officer and about prayers he is doing the santhya vanthanam (meaning twilight prayer) every day five times without leaving it after his upanayanam (holy ceremony). The year was 1996. Now every month he is going there and do the ritual but the experience is not coming again.
Another friend when goes around the hillock he also leaves the road and goes some fifty foot in the hillocks the same field appears and the hermit asks the same question.
CAN YOU BE HERE ?
Unlike the first friend he is not arguing but due to fear he cries. Everything disappears and he is in the road now. He is a doctor. The year was 2003.
In the cinema Baba actor Rajnikanth describes a similar scene in which a beggar pulls Rajnikanth towards a narrow lane and suddenly a snowy field
appears as if though it is himalayas and Baba sitting under tree asks him:
CAN YOU BE HERE ?
Rajnikanth hesitates and then he gets some seven boons and returns
to his house.
We can come to a conclusion that there are certain extraordinary
spiritual fields in this earth itself. If the individuals are having some boon
they have the vision. But who accepts the offer will not come to his native
world, we presume. If there are any other experiences by readers they can write to me.
Your collection of Temple snap is wonderful but you forgot to add few more temple those are more or equally beutiful like Ranakpur jain Temple, Akashardham, SHatrunjaya Jain Temple and many more
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THANKS FOR SENDING THIS
I think we cant' go to see these temples.
but you are doing a great job.
thanks.
Thank you very much for sharing these all beautiful pictures of all temples around the world with me. If you have more new things, it would be great to hear from you soon about something you think that i have to know.
Wishing you have a very good time and healthy.
Your friend always,
Lucas
befor i cat see this i am upset
after seeing ths beautiful temple, i m felling good.
Konkan Darshan
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