Address Mendut Buddhist Temple, Jl. Mayor Kusen, Sumberrejo, Mendut, Mungkid, Magelang, Jawa Tengah 56501, Indonesia Diety Buddha Introduction Mendut is a ninth century Buddhist temple located in the village of Mendut , in the Mkelong Regency, Mungkit Subdivision of Central Java , Indonesia . The temple is located at a distance of 3 km east […]
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Mahayana Buddhist Temple, Indonesia
Address Mahayana Buddhist Temple Jl. Badrawati, Kw. Candi Borobudur, Borobudur, Kec. Borobudur, Magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia Diety Mahayana Buddhist Introduction Borobudur, also transcribed Barabudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, not far from the town of Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple. The temple consists of […]
Mahayana Buddhist Monastery, Bangalore
Address Mahayana Buddhist Monastery, Nelamangala – Chikkaballapura, Rajaghatta, Bangalore Karnataka 561205 Diety Mahayana Budhha Introduction Rajaghatta, a small picturesque village on the outskirts of Bangalore was a Buddhist settlement from 2nd century to 7th century CE. In 2001/2004, archeologists unearthed the remains of a Mahayana Buddhist Chaitya hall and Vihara (Monastery) in this village in […]
Sri Chettipatti (Vattikoil) Jain Temple
Address Sri Chettipatti Jain Temple Panchayat Rd, Chettipatti, Pudukkottai district Tamil Nadu 622504 Diety Parsvanatha Introduction Chettipatti is situated in the Pudukkottai region of Tamil Nadu. Chettipatti is otherwise known as Samanar Kundu. It was a wellknown medieval Jain center. It has a dilapidated structural temple, locally called Vattikoil. The shrine is dedicated to one […]
Sri Nagarparkar Jain Temple, Nagarparkar
Address Sri Nagarparkar Jain Temple, Bazaar Road, Nagarparkar, Tharparkar District, Sindh, Pakistan Diety Tirthankar Introduction The Jain Temple of Nagarparkar is situated at the western end of the main bazaar of the town. The original name of the temple is unknown, but because of its place near the bazaar it is called “Bazaar Temple” by […]
Sri Bhodesar jain temple, Tharparkar
Address Sri Bhodesar jain temple Bodhisar Temple 3 Nagarparkar, Tharparkar district, Sindh, Pakistan Diety Bhodesar Introduction Bhodesar is situated north-west of Nagarparkar beneath the Karoonjhar Hills. The place was formerly known as Bhodesar Nagri and is said to be a prosperous and affluent city of those days, The foundation of Bhodesar is supposed in 515 […]
Sri Arabikothanur Jain Temple, kolar
Address Sri Arabikothanur Jain Temple Arabikothanur, kolar, Karnataka 563133, India Diety Tirthankaras Introduction Arabhi Kothanur a small village at a distance of 12 Kms the district centre Kolar situated along the national highway has a rich heritage not much known to the external world. Its history dates back to the period of Gangas. Various inscriptions […]
Koraput Sri Subai Jain Temple, Odisha
Address Sri Subai Jain Temple, Subai Village, Nandapur Rd, Muliaput, Koraput district, Odisha 764037 Diety Tirthankar Introduction A thick layer of moss covers the temples in the 4th century Jain monastery in Subai village. Located 34 km away from Koraput town, the neglected monastery that houses some rare images of Tirthankaras is also dotted with […]
Sri Pakbirra Jain temples, West Bengal
Address Sri Pakbirra Jain temples Kenda Bypass Rd, Barmesya, Purulia district, West Bengal 723151 Diety Tirthankaras Introduction Pakbirra Jain temples is a group three Jain temples in Pakbirra village in Purulia district of West Bengal Purulia was an important Jain center from 6th to 13th century. The Pakbirra Jain complex dates back to c. 9th century. […]
Hadavalli Sri Chandranatha Swami Basadi, Karnataka
Address Hadavalli Sri Chandranatha Swami basadi, Uttara Kannada, Hadavalli, Karnataka 581421 Diety Adinatha Introduction Hadavalli is a small village, situated about 17 km from Bhatkala in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. Hadavalli, which finds its name in history as Sangeetapura, was once believed to be an abode for musicians and also a center for […]