Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World!

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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Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by dardo on 2008-10-30 02:43:01 thanks for share the beautiful temples of the world

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by dardo on 2008-10-30 02:43:01 thanks for share the beautiful temples of the world

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Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by soumenkolkata99 on 2008-10-30 13:53:08 Dear     All pictures is very very marvelous . I like this type of picture.    Regards   Soumen Acharya

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by kangna_9 on 2008-10-31 01:40:33 HI! ALL PICTURES VERY VERY VERY BEAUTIFUL.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by trilochanjoshi on 2008-10-31 08:25:35   All temples are beautiful and marvellous,  thanx fr sharing .

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by neela ramachandran on 2008-10-31 08:35:38 lovely temples. We would love to go to these places. Of course since we are in Chennai we visited Madurai Sri Rangam etc. places.  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.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by sajyro on 2008-10-31 09:15:20 marvellous, fabulous  thanks

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by vikas.saraswat on 2008-10-31 09:40:17 awesome

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by dardo on 2008-10-31 11:19:51 thanks for the beatiful temples,dardo

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by dardo on 2008-10-31 11:19:51 thanks for the beatiful temples,dardo

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by dhanaraj on 2008-10-31 13:25:31 Thanks Priya. Its just awesome

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by mothilal on 2008-10-31 14:08:48 all temples are beautiful.thanx for sharing

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by mothilal on 2008-10-31 14:12:08 all temples are beautful.thankx for sharing

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by medevinder on 2008-10-31 14:40:43 jis ki dunia itni sunder hay, uska aapna ghar to sunder hoga hi.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by vax28 on 2008-11-01 02:33:32 thanx for sharing but i would like to break them all it makes me happy

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by Nithi19 on 2008-11-01 07:58:38 Marvellous,never seen before.   Thanks  Nithi 19

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by manora on 2008-11-01 10:55:01 Thanks priya, please try to callect latest photos of some new south indian temples!! some are wonderful !!

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by susobhanchatterjee on 2008-11-01 14:36:19 All the pictures are very beautiful.Add some more from India. This pictues are so beautiful, I must open and see it everyday.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by susobhanchatterjee on 2008-11-01 14:38:51 All the sites and pictures are so marvellous which never seen before in my 20 years in computer use.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by Abhijitda on 2008-11-01 14:41:47 All pictures are stunning.   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.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by nnsvyas on 2008-11-01 21:31:22 Fabulous and brilliant architectural and esteemed monuments.    NNSVYAS

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by umeshdhingra on 2008-11-02 06:40:00 Thanks for such wonderful pictures 1  hope to see some picts taken inside these temples ,  Umesh

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by ak015013 on 2008-11-03 12:51:44 realy wonder

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by gees7 on 2008-11-04 00:45:20 beautifulll.......

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by rakshar on 2008-11-04 22:55:20 The pictures are just marvellous. Just wish to look some of the temples with the naked eyes. Thanks for the lovely darshan.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by fazalhusainmohsin on 2008-11-07 07:09:03 absolutely ashtoning and beautiful.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by chyrenselin on 2008-11-12 11:21:18 the eyes are first satisfied  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.

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Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by shona_15 on 2009-01-17 13:32:21 its really gud and thanks.................

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Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by binoda_chaini on 2009-03-09 11:01:24 Good one plz catch.....

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by NULL on 2009-03-13 11:53:54 Dear Friend,   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    Regards

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by vivekan on 2009-03-13 16:14:05 this spiritally elevating....Thank you dear friend. !!

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by balajifromfuture on 2009-03-13 18:44:39 really wonderful. but one must also not forget the material and money and thus peoples life affected by building these magnificent structures. the size of the temple should depend on the population living there and not on the blind beliefs of monarchs. for example look at cambodia, its nothing more than a desert . has some very small gdp and primarily lives on handouts from foreigners. all this happenned because the three lakes that were present long back were eaten up during temple construction. so the people from then onwards could not do anything productive , take agriculture for example. temples are for people to find peace , not to make people jobless

Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by Prakask on 2009-03-13 19:26:24 ITS NICE TO SEE THE DIFERENT TEMPLES OF THE WORLD

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by lun on 2009-03-18 19:09:32 i like prambanan

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Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by shweta.indiamart on 2009-06-26 15:08:28 enjoy

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by hsjadeja on 2009-06-27 15:05:15 Thank you forsuch beutiful mail. But I would like to suggest one more thing, your collection is not complete untill you should not include name & picture of AKSHARDHAM Temple, New Delhi.. because it is unique and marvellous temple creation of 20th Century world wide. You must add in this your collection.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by hvpurs on 2009-06-28 12:53:18 Thanks Priya.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by bali_jatinderpalsingh on 2009-06-28 14:05:16 What a creation.People of past had a very future architectural sight.Amazing temples-Gurudwara.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by rmv on 2009-06-29 11:30:49 REALY AMAZING PICTURES OF WORLDS BEAUTIFUL TEMPLES,   THANKS FOR SENDING THIS

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by suresh_ksh on 2009-06-29 11:42:57 it very nice in view thish picture gallary

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by moneysatya on 2009-07-01 17:15:20 AS BEAUTIFUL AS G O D BOTH TEMPLES AND PHOTOGRAPH AND PRESENTATION

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by rakesh94255 on 2009-07-02 21:57:00 good job, be a adhesive of that beautiful temples.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by rakesh94255 on 2009-07-02 21:57:41

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by vyomesh v patel on 2009-07-11 11:55:09 good collection........spiritual + nature + beautiful + ....

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by narsmart on 2009-07-28 10:00:00 such a good faith in god to blessing on entier world

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by JJBhayani on 2009-08-01 13:03:11 Ilike These temlpes Thanks

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by raja1957 on 2009-08-05 20:55:22 excellent.thanks

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by Gnanamsekar82 on 2009-08-17 12:25:33 Very nice Temples

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by sheshukr on 2009-08-17 19:04:59 Congratulations on your wonderful collections and thanks alot for sharing them .

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by TheLostKid on 2009-08-20 06:36:02 Really beautiful Temples, my favorite ones are the taktshang temple and the angkor wat

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by NEODAH on 2009-08-20 15:37:21 Hey friends,beautiful temples of the world.love to see them.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by ryprasasd on 2009-08-20 20:55:25 fantastic architecture

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by Sanador1981 on 2009-08-22 21:01:00 Just wanna to be there and enjoy it.

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by tmanoharantr on 2009-08-29 08:01:52 Whether worship god or not I worship this artificial beauties. Thank you

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by myshatz on 2009-11-15 03:01:51 magnificient - architecture of the world a must see mankind creation

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by assera on 2009-11-20 22:59:44 Photos are extremely beauty

Some of the Beautiful Temples of the World! Written by assera on 2009-11-20 23:00:26 Photos are extremely beauty

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