Address Shwesandaw Pagoda Buddhist Stupa – Myanmar (Burma) Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction The Shwesandaw Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in Bagan, Myanmar. It is the tallest pagoda in Bagan, and contains a series of five terraces, topped with a cylindrical stupa, which has a bejeweled umbrella. The pagoda was built by King Anawrahta in 1057, and once contained terra cotta tiles depicting […]
Category: Dilapidated Temples
Mahendragiri Arjuna Cave Temple – Odisha
Address Mahendragiri Arjuna Cave Temple – Odisha Maahendragiri, Bhurakhat Mahendragiri Hill Rd, Odisha 761212 Moolavar Shiva Introduction Arjuna Cave Temple located in the Mahendragiri Hills, Gajapati district, Odisha, India. This temple dedicated to Lord Shiva holds historical and mythological significance, particularly in association with Arjuna from the Mahabharata. The Arjuna Cave Temple, with its connection […]
Bagan Shinbinthalyaung Temple – Myanmar (Burma)
Address Bagan Shinbinthalyaung Temple – Myanmar (Burma) Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction The Shinbinthalyaung is a long, low, rectangular brick structure temple that houses the biggest reclining image of the Buddha in Bagan, a colossal 18-meter-long (60 feet) image of the 11th century. This temple is very unusual because it is […]
Sathanur Ekambareswarar Temple, Thiruvarur
Address Sathanur Ekambareswarar Temple, Thiruvarur Sathanur, Koothanallur Taluk, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu 614101 Moolavar Ekambareswarar Introduction Sathanur Ekambareswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Sathanur village, Koothanallur taluk, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. Sathanur is located on the south bank of Vennar River. On the road leading south from the bridge is a Shiva temple […]
Candi Sumberawan (Buddhist stupa) – Indonesia
Address Candi Sumberawan (Buddhist stupa) – Indonesia Toyomarto village, Sumberawan sub district, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia 65153 Moolavar Buddha Introduction Sumberawan is a Buddhist stupa located in Toyomarto village, Sumberawan subdistrict, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia. The stupa is located in the highlands, on the southern slope of Mount Arjuno, surrounded by numerous springs. It is located about 6 kilometers north of Singhasari temple. The […]
Candi Jawi (Jawi Temple) – Indonesia
Address Candi Jawi (Jawi Temple) – Indonesia Candi Wates village, Kecamatan Prigen, Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia67157 Moolavar Shiva, Buddha Introduction Jawi temple (Candi Jawi, original name: Jajawa) is a syncretism Shiva–Buddhist candi (temple) dated from late 13th century Singhasari kingdom. The temple is located on the eastern slope of Mount Welirang, Candi Wates village, Kecamatan Prigen, Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, approximately 31 kilometers west of Pasuruan city or 41 kilometers […]
Bima Temple, Indonesia
Address Bima Temple, Indonesia Dieng Kulon Village, Batur District, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java Indonesia 53456 Moolavar Bima Introduction Bima Temple is one of the largest temple sites found in the Dieng Plateau area precisely in Dieng Kulon Village, Batur District, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java. This temple is unique in that its shape is different […]
Barong Temple (Candi Barong), Indonesia
Address Barong Temple (Candi Barong), Indonesia Candisari hamlet, Bokoharjo village, Prambanan subdistrict, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 55572 Moolavar Shiva Introduction Barong temple (Candi Barong) is a 9th-century Shiva Candi (temple) located approximately 800 meters east-southeast from Ratu Boko compound. The temple is located on a hill in Candisari hamlet, Bokoharjo village, Prambanan subdistrict, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The temple is named barong according to its kala‘s […]
Vadapathy Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur
Address Vadapathy Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur Vadapathy village, Mannargudi taluk, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu Moolavar Shiva Introduction Vadapathy Shiva Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Located in the Vadapathy village, Mannargudi taluk, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. Vadapathy is a small village in Mannargudi taluk. There used to be a temple on the bank of the big pool in this […]
Kanavaipatti Shiva Temple, Dindigul
Address Kanavaipatti Shiva Temple, Dindigul Kanavaipatti village, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu 624308 Moolavar Shiva Introduction Kanavaipatti Shiva Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Kanavaipatti village, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. This temple is located in a village called Kanavaipatti, 2 km away from Gopalpatti on the road from Dindigul to Natham. This Shiva […]