Address Wat Phra Ram, Thailand Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 13000, Thailand Moolavar Rama, Buddha Introduction Wat Phra Ram is a ruin located close to the former grand palace, over a swamp. It is built at the same place that King Rathibodi I was cremated in 1369. The construction […]
Month: June 2023
Andaw-thein Temple, Myanmar
Address Andaw-thein Temple, Myanmar Tha Pyay Kan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction Andaw Thein is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk U located at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung Temple. The name means ‘Tooth Shrine’. It contains a tooth relic of the Buddha brought over from Sri Lanka. It was first built as an ordination hall between 1515 and 1521 by King Thazata, and restored by Min […]
Manjakollai Gnanalingeswarar Shiva Temple (Kumaran Temple), Nagapattinam
Address Manjakollai Gnanalingeswarar Shiva Temple (Kumaran Temple), Nagapattinam Manjakollai, Nagai circle, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 611106 Moolavar Gnanalingeswarar Amman Gnanavalli Introduction Manjakollai Gnanalingeswarar (Kumaran) Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Manjakollai village, Nagai circle, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Manjakollai is two kilometres west of Nagapattinam. Kumarankovil here is known for its […]
Pappakoil Kadambanathar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam
Address Pappakoil Kadambanathar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam Pappakoil, Nagai circle, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 611106 Moolavar Kadambanathar Amman Bala Gujambal Introduction Pappakoil Kadambanathar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Pappakoil town, Nagai circle, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. This temple was managed by Sokkappamudiyar and completed in 1928. After this it was […]
Palayanur Agatheeswarar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam
Address Palayanur Agatheeswarar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam Palayanur, Nagai circle, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 611108 Moolavar Agatheeswarar Shiva Amman Anandavalli Introduction Palayanur Agatheeswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Palayanur village, Nagai circle, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Palayanur is a small village, here the Presiding deity is called as Agatheeswarar and Mother […]
Thimmakudi Kashiviswanath Shiva Temple, Thanjavur
Address Thimmakudi Kashiviswanath Shiva Temple, Thanjavur Thimmakudi village, Kumbakonam Circle, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu Moolavar Kasi Viswanathar Amman Kasi Vishalaksi Introduction Thimmakudi Kashiviswanath Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Thimmakudi village, Kumbakonam circle, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. From Kumbakonam on the road to Swamimalai, Thimmakudi is about one kilometre after crossing the […]
Chedi Phukhao Thong, Thailand
Address Chedi Phukhao Thong, Thailand Phu Khao Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 13000, Thailand Moolavar Buddha Introduction Chedi Phukhao Thongis a 50-metre chedi, or Buddhist temple, in the village of Phukhao Thong near Ayutthaya in central Thailand. Visitors can climb as far a landing halfway up the chedi, from which the surrounding rice fields and the town of Ayutthaya can be seen. In 2014 it […]
Ayutthaya Wat Ratchaburana, Thailand
Address Ayutthaya Wat Ratchaburana, ThailandAyutthaya, Ayutthaya Province Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District 13000, Thailand Moolavar Buddha Introduction Wat Ratchaburana is a Buddhist temple in the Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya, Thailand. The temple’s main prang is one of the finest in the city. Located in the island section of Ayutthaya, Wat Ratchaburana is immediately north of Wat Mahathat. Puranic Significance Wat Ratchaburana […]
Maha Aungmye Bonzan Temple, Myanmar
Address Maha Aungmye Bonzan Temple, Myanmar Inn Wa, Mandalay Region Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, commonly known as the Me Nu Brick Monastery, is a historic Buddhist monastery in Inwa, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (formerly Burma). The monastery was built by Queen Nanmadaw Me Nu in 1818 to serve as the residence of her religious preceptor, the Nyaunggan […]
Bagan Lokahteikpan Temple, Myanmar (Burma)
Address Bagan Lokahteikpan Temple, Myanmar (Burma) Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction Lokahteikpan is a Buddhist temple in Bagan, Burma, founded c. 1125. This temple is known for its frescos, which contain painted inscriptions that are among the oldest documents in the Old Burmese language. Puranic Significance The Lokahteikpan temple was built around 1125 CE during the reign of King Kyanzittha […]