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Monday, September 5, 2011

Top 9 Most Beautiful Temples in the World


Here are the list of themost beautiful temples in the world. A temple is a structure reserved for spiritual or religious activities, such as sacrifice and prayer. Temple became associated with the dwelling places of a god gods. Temples are famous in every Buddhist, here are the list of the most beautiful temples in the world.
9. Taktshang Temple
Taktshang temple is the most famous temples in Bhutan. It could be one of them because of the unique location of this temple is located at 3120-meter-high edge  and 10 200 feet, some are in 700 meters and 2300 feet above the bottom of Paro valley, 10 kilometers from the town of Paro district. This monastery has seven temples which can be visited. But some parts of the monastery is being renovated due to fire badly damaged. One of the way to achieve this monastery is by climbing the convent of the cliff.
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Takshang Temple
8. Wat Rong Khun Buddhist Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand
The model of Wat rong Khun Buddha temple unlike the conventional model of the temple. This temple was designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat. The construction began in 1998 and is expected to expire in 2008. Wat Rong Khun is different from other temples in Thailand, and is designed in white a few parts using white glass. White color is used to symbolize the purity of Buddha, while the use of colored glass and white symbolizes the Buddha’s wisdom that illuminates the entire face of the earth and everything.
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Wat Rong Khun Buddisht Temple
7. Shwedagon Pagoda
It is also known as the Golden Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. It has about 98-meter-high stupa and about 321.5 feet gilded golden color. The temple is located on the west Kandawgyi Lake, in Singuttara Hill, looked striking in the city skyline.
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Shwedagon Pagoda
6. The Temple of Heaven,
The temple of heaven which is literally means the altar of heaven is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in the southeastern city of Beijing, in Xuanwu District. Every year the Emperor of the Ming and Qing Dynasty Emperor kKompleks visit this temple to attend ceremony of thanksgiving for good harvest. This temple is considered as Tao temple though that did not come here only those which believe in the Tao. Especially the kings who ruled before the Taoist belief inside.
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Temple of Heaven
5. Chion’in Temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan
It is central to the Jodo Shu (Pure Land Sect) that is founded by Honen (in 1133-1212). In the vast space Chion where Honen spread his teachings to the end.
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Chionin Temple
4. Sri Harmandir Sahib or darbar sahib
It is often referred to as The Golden Temple or Temple. It is where the most important places of worship of the Sikhs and one of the oldest Sikh gurdwaras temple. The temple is located in the city of Amritsar, which was founded by Guru Ram Das, known as the “Teacher In Nagri” meaning city of the Sikh Guru.
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Mahandir Sahib Temple
3. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangam)
It placed in an area of 156 acres (6,31,000 m²) that makes this temple to share a single one of the largest in India and one of the largest religious complex in the world. But in fact, easily Srirangam temple known as the largest temple of the Hindu religious conduct in the world (Angkor Wat being the biggest does not perform the function of the temple). This temple is covered by seven feet of wall height of 32.592 or more than six miles. The walls are covered with 21 Gopurams (towers). One of the amazing from this temple is the number of columns in it. Called a ‘hall of 1000 pilars “(although actual numbers pillar 953).
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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
2. Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat),
Angkor Wat is a complex of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century. He made the temple as a center of government and capital city. This temple was first established since until now the center of Hindu religion. This temple dedicated to Vishnu, the Buddha. This temple was built with the classic style of Khmer architecture. This temple is a symbol of Cambodia it was illustrated by the inclusion of pictures of this temple on the Cambodian national flag. And certainly, Angkor Wat became one tourist attraction coming to this country.
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Angkor Wat Temple
1. Prambanan Temple, Central Java, Indonesia
Prambana temple is the largest Hindu temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia. It is located about 18 kilometers east of Yogyakarta city. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest Hindu temples in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and with a 47m high.
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Prambanan Temple



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