Address Anuradhapura Buddha Statue – Mahamevnāwa Park Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Diety Buddha Introduction The Samadhi Buddha is a famous statue situated at Mahamevnāwa Park in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The Buddha is depicted in the position of the Dhyana Mudra, the posture of meditation associated with his first Enlightenment. This statue is 7 feet 3 inches […]
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Abhayagiri Vihara Buddhist Monastery – Sri Lanka
Address Abhayagiri Vihara Buddhist Monastery – Watawandana Rd, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Diety Buddha Introduction Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in […]
Bajramath Jain Temple- Madhya Pradesh
Address Bajramath Jain temple Gyaraspur, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh 464331 Diety Tirthankaras Introduction Bajramath temple is a Jain temple located in Gyaraspur town of Vidisha in state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Puranic Significance Bajramath Jain temple dates back to the 9th century. The temple was earlier a Brahmical temple dedicate to Surya but was transformed to […]
Lahugala Neelagiri Maha Seya Sri Lanka
Address Lahugala Neelagiri Maha Seya Neilagiri Temple Rd, Ampara District, Sri Lanka Diety Buddha Introduction Neelagiriseya( Neelagiri) Maha Seya is an ancient colossal Stupa situated in Lahugala, Ampara District, Sri Lanka. It is the largest Buddhist Stupa in the Eastern Province of the country. It has a circumference of 182 m (597 ft) and 22 […]
Medirigiriya Vatadage Buddha- Sri Lanka
Address Medirigiriya Vatadage Buddha Medirigiriya vatadage road, Sri Lanka Diety Buddha Introduction Medirigiriya Vatadageya is a Buddhist structure (Vatadage) in Medirigiriya, Sri Lanka. It was built during the Anuradhapura era. Medirigiriya Watadageya in Sri Lanka is a monastery located in the kingdom of Polonaruwa, dating back to over two millennium. The centerpiece or point of […]
Ingapirca Sun Temple- Ecuador (South America)
Address Ingapirca Sun Temple- Ingapirca 010150, Ecuador (South America) Diety Sun (Surya) Introduction Located at an altitude of over 3,000 meters in the picturesque Andes Mountains of Ecuador sits Ingapirca, the largest and best archaeological site in Ecuador. Affectionately known as “The Machu Picchu of Ecuador”, it is also the most important Inca site in […]
Palenque Sun Temple- Mexico
Address Palenque Sun Temple- Ruinas-Palenque, Chis., Mexico- 29963 Diety Sun (Surya) Introduction The Temple of the Sun at the Maya city of Palenque, Mexico. The temple was built in the late 7th century CE as part of the complex known as the Group of the Cross by King K’an Bahlam. Palenque was a Maya city […]
Userkaf Sun Temple -Egypt
Address Userkaf Sun Temple Abusir, Badrshein, Giza Governorate, Egypt Diety Sun (Surya) Introduction The Sun Temple of Userkaf was an Ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by pharaoh Userkaf, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, at the beginning of the 25th century BCE. The Sun Temple of Userkaf lies […]
Niuserre (Abou Ghorab) Sun Temple – Egypt
Address Niuserre (Abou Ghorab) Sun Temple – Abusir, Badrshein, Giza Governorate, Egypt Diety Sun(Surya) Introduction An ancient sun temple dating back 4,500 years has been unearthed by archaeologists in the Egyptian desert. The remains were discovered under another temple at Abu Gurob, 20 kilometres south of Cairo. The temple was excavated by Egyptologists between 1898 […]
Lahugala Kiri Buddhist Vehera- Sri Lanka
Address Lahugala Kiri Buddhist Vehera- Batticaloa Hwy, Lahugala, Sri Lanka Diety Buddha Introduction Lahugala Kiri Vehera or Kiri Vehera Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Lahugala, Ampara District, Sri Lanka. The temple is located in Perani Lahugala Grama Niladari division of Lahugala. It is believed that this temple is belonged to the reign […]