Perched on the side of a cliff 3000 feet from the floor of the Paro valley, Tiger’s Nest is the most famous of Bhutan’s monasteries. A place of pilgrimage for Buddhists.
Wat Rong Khun
The temple has been designed and constructed by a famous Thai artist named Chaloemchai Khositphiphat. The construction of this contemporary temple is the artist’s lifework. Even though the temple has not been finished, its striking architecture has attracted many tourists who would like to see the great Buddhist arts. The ubosot of this temple is in pure white and adorned with exquisite traditional Thai style stuccowork, aiming to represent heaven.
Prambanan
These three ancient masterpieces of Hindu architecture are locally referred to as Prambanan Temple or Lorojonggrang Temple. One of its appeals is the wealth of sculptural detail. The well known one is on the inner wall of the balustrade, the wonderfully vital and utterly engrossing Ramayana epic.
Perhaps one of the most majestic temples in the South-East Asia, Prambanan attracts many admirers each year from abroad. Situated about 15 kilometers from Yogyakarta, the top of the main shrine is visible from a great distance and rises high above the scattered ruins of the former temples.
Prambanan is the best seen shortly after dawn or in the late afternoon. However it is still beautiful at any time.
Shwedagon Pagoda
is a 98-metre (approx. 321.5 feet) gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda lies to the west of Kandawgyi lake, on Singuttara Hill , thus dominating the skyline of the city. It is the most sacred Buddhist. pagoda for the Burmese with relics of the past four Buddhas. enshrined within, namely the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Konagamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight hairs of Gautama , the historical Buddha.
Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is a worthwhile visiting place in Beijing. It is much bigger than the Forbidden City and smaller than the Summer Palace with an area of about 2,700,000 square meters. The Temple was built in 1420 A.D. during the Ming Dynasty to offer sacrifice to Heaven. As Chinese emperors called themselves 'The Son of Heaven' ,they dared not to build their own dwelling,'Forbidden City' bigger than a dwelling for Heaven.
Chion-in Temple
Chionin is the head temple of the Jodo (Pure Land) sect of Japanese Buddhism . The Jodo sect was founded by Honen in the year 1175, and due to its relatively simple teachings, attracted large numbers of followers among the commoners and remains one of the largest Buddhist sects today.
Chionin was built in 1234, but the currently oldest buildings date from the 17th century. Among them is the Sanmon gate, Japan's largest temple gate, standing 24 meters tall. Another record breaking property on the temple grounds, Japan's largest bell weights more than several city buses combined
Borobudur
On the island of Java stands a mountain of a thousand statues...
surrounded by volcanoes, shrouded in mystery. In 1814, two hundred men cross the lush Kedu plains of Central Java to search out this legendary mountain near the small village of Boro. For six weeks, they slash and burn the choking vegetation. They clear away tons of volcanic ash. Hidden beneath the debris, they find strange figures carved in stone – thousands of them.
Golden Temple
The Golden Temple (informal name), is the most sacred and holiest shrine of Sikhism (the holy-of-holies of Sikhism). The official name of the Temple is: Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib , (Punjab which means literally (Harmandir Sahib meaning: The Abode of God). It is located in Amritsar meaning: The Pool of the Nectar of Immortality) , the holiest city in Sikhism, in the state of Punjab,India. Sikh devotees, for whom the Temple is a symbol of infinite freedom and spiritual independence, come to the Temple from all over the world to enjoy its environs and offer their prayers.
Vishnu Temple of Srirangam
Undoubtedly the largest temple in India, and one among the grandest, it is a treasure house of art freezing various architectural styles over a period of time. It boasts of the tallest temple tower in India.
Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Bayon
Angkor Thom was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. It was established in the latetwelfth century by king Jayavarman VII It covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. At the centre of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Mayon, with the other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north.
Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple
Potala Palace is located on the Red Hill of Lhasa, Tibet. Destroyed by lightning and war, Potala Palace had been rebuilt by the Fifth Dalai Lama in 1645. Since then, Potala Palace has become the seat of Dalai Lamas and also the political center of Tibet. The thirteenth Dalai Lama extended it to the present size, 117 meters (384 ft) in height and 360 meters (1,180 ft) in width, covering an area of more than 130, 000 sq meters (about 32 acres). Mainly comprised by the White Palace (administerial building) and the Red Palace (religious building), Potala Palace is famous for its grand buildings, complicated constructions, devotional atmosphere and splendid artworks
