Friday, 15 June 2012

The World Top Most Amazing Taktsang Dzong Temple



Taktsang Dzong temple

The top most amazing temple in Asia and  than a quarter of all people in the world belong to Eastern religions, which include great Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism. The all people worship in temples, which are architecturally diverse as the religions are compare different from each other.Tiger’s Nest Monastery, (Paro Taktsang, Taktsang Palphug Monastery) is a prominent the great Himalayan Buddhist Sacred Site and temple complex, located in the cliff side of the upper Paro valley, Bhutan.

A Taktsang Dzong temple complex was first built in 1692, around the Taktsang Senge Samdup cave where Guru Padmasambhava is said to have lifestyle of  meditated for three months in the 8th centurey. Padmasambhava is credited with introducing life of Buddhism to Bhutan and is the tutelary deity of the country. Today Paro Taktsang is the best known of the 13th taktsang or “tiger lair” caves in which he meditated.

The Taktsang Dzong  temple monastery building consist of four main temples and residential shelters ideally designed by adapting to the huge rock ledges, the caves and the rocky terrain. Our of the eight caves, four are comparatively easy to access.All the building are interconnected through steps and stairways made in strong rocks. There are a few rickety mass wooden bridges along the paths and stairways also to cross over.The temple at the very highest level has a frieze of Buddha. Each building has wonderful balcony, which provides lovely view of the scenic Paro valley down below.

Thursday, 7 June 2012

The World's Largest Gilded Bronze Buddha Todaiji Temple

Todaiji Temple


The great amazing Todaiji, a temple complex in the city of Nara in Nara Prefecture, was built in the year 743. At that time Buddhism was at its huge height, and served as a state world religion. The best-known relic at Todaiji Temple is its Daibutsu, a colossal statue that, with 15 meters (49 feet) in height, is the world's largest gilded wonderful bronze Buddha

Bronze BuddhaIt is housed in an all wood building, the Daibutsu-den, 48 meters (157 feet) in height, the largest wooden building in the world. Within the precincts of the Buddhism  temple, aligned along one-kilometer north-south and east-west axes centered on the Daibutsu-den, are group of an array of other buildings, including halls and storehouses, seven of which are world National Treasures.

By virtue of being one of the major historical temples in Japan country, Todaiji Temple also possesses many most valuable cultural artifacts. More than 20 of these Buddhist temple statues and other works of art are National Treasures. The repository for them, Shosoin, lives up its name of the temple Treasure House of the World.  

Since Todaiji Temple it was built in 749, the Daibutsu has been repaired and renovated after damage incurred by heavy earthquakes even its head has fallen off once ground. The base of the statue that remains today dates from the 8th century, while the top portion, including the head, was largely recast in the second half of the 12th century.

The Lord Shiva Kashi Vishwanath Temple At India

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

The most main famous temple of in India Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi Kashi Vishwanath temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is popularly known as the 'Golden Temple' due the gold plating done on its huge 15.5 meter high spire. One tonne of gold donated by great king Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been used in the gold plating of the spire. The temple was destroyed by different invaders and was rebuilt in 1776 by Rani Ahilyabai of Indore. Varanasi, which was a pious place of pilgrimage for the hindus, soon became an eyesore and source of jealousy for the Muslims. From 1033 to 1669 AD Kashi came under several destructive attacks.

 Due to poper security reasons, metal detectors are placed throughout the temple. The great Vishwanath temple was destroyed by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb who built the Gaynvapi Mosque in its place of India. Even now days the western wall of the mosque show the remnants of a temple which had very intricate and wonderful  artwork on it.

Where the Varana and Asi huge rivers join the Ganges, a beautiful city was built there in the ancient life times. It was named Varanasi. Varanasi, a prime place of pilgrimage, a tribe called kasha used to live. Therefore, Varanasi was also known as Kashi temple.

The Jokhang Temple Of Chinese Emperor



Jokhang Temple

The great popular Jokhang Temple is a very important pilgrimage luxury destination for Tibetan Buddhists. Pilgrims come from all side corners of Tibet, usually on foot and often performing austerities for penance along the path. The most devout pilgrims cover the last several miles prostrate on the temple ground. More prostrations are undertaken in the plaza in front of the Chinese Jokhang temple.

Jokhang Temple was founded in 647 by great King Songtsen Gampo (r.617-49), the first ruler of a unified Tibet. The temple was constructed to house a sacred wonderful image of the great Buddha, the Jowo Rinpoche, which wonderful Queen Wengcheng brought with her from China as a dowry.

The temple has been regularly expanded over the years, including extensive reconstruction under the fifth Dalai Lama in the 17th century.Since the great Chinese occupation in 1951, Jokhang Temple has taken on a political role as the focus of Tibetan cultural identity and resistance.Now days the Chinese government carefully controlling Jokhang Temple. There temple standing four stories tall and covering an area of about 25,000 square meters in the heart of Lhasa, great Jokhang Temple combines local Tibetan elements with influences from Nepal, China and India.

The Golden Temple At City Of Amritsar

Golden Temple

The Harmandir Sahib (meaning The Abode of God) or simply say as the Golden Temple located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India is the most great sacred shrine of Sikhism. For the Sikhs, the great Golden Temple symbolizes infinite freedom and spiritual independence.

The wonder site of the Temple began with  a small wonderful lake that was so peaceful that even great lord Buddha came there to meditate. Thousands of years later, Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism also lived and life meditate by the lake.

Construction of the Golden Temple began in the 1500s periods, when the 4th Guru of Sikhism enlarged the lake that became Amritsar or else Pool of the Nectar of Immortality, around which the Golden Temple and the city grew. The Golden Temple itself is decorated with good shining huge marble sculptures, gilded in gold, and covered in strong precious stones.

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

The Hot Arulmigu Suriyanar Temple (SUN Temple)

Suriyanar Temple



 The great lord Suriyanar Kovil is located at Thirumangalakkudi(near Aduthurai, Kumbakonam )in India. The nearest railway station is Aduthurai which is in between gap of Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai railway line. The Suriyanar temple actually situated at a distance of 2 km from Aduthurai and 15km from Kumbakonam.

Devotees set to Suriyanar Temple to worship the  Sun God should visit this place for relief of adverse effects of the great nine planets (Navagrahas). Women are blessed with full marital prosperity (Deerga Sumangali Bagyam), getting the Mangal Sutra from the blessing hands of Mother Goddess are the glories of the temple.

The one most important sun temple sannadhi is facing west. The temple is under the administration of Thiruvaduthurai Adhinam. The sun god vechicle of the lord is horse. This white horse is named Sabtha Sabtham. It indicates the wonderful seven horses of the sun'x Chariot. Other eight  grahas are also found in this temple and it is an unique feature.

The Historical Akshardham Temple At India



Akshardham Temple

Most of the wonderful largest temples in the world but this is disputed by at least three other temples in India which are all claimed to be the largest temple. These temples are often old part of a larger complex which makes it even less clear. In this blog we can focus the  so many main famous temple  to determine which is the most wonderful largest temple in the world.

The great Akshardham temple completed in 2005 year period by the spiritual organization BAPS, no most expense has been spared in decorating the huge Akshardham temple. The building design was inspired and moderated by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the current head of Swaminarayan Hinduism. The central monument is 43 meters (141 feet) high, 96 meters (316 feet) wide, and 110 meters (370 feet) long, and is temple covered top to bottom with carved full and full details of flora, fauna, dancers, musicians, and deities. It is constructed entirely from great Rajasthani pink sandstone and Italian Carrara marble, and has never support from steel or concrete. Akshardham temple in one of most popular trouts  historical luxury place in India.