These are top 10 coolest and grandest temples in our planet. These temples are sacred places for Buddhists, Hindus, Taoists and Sikhs. If you want to visit this place, you better follow all the rules they have made for the visitors. The first temple is located in Thailand.
1. Wat Rong Khun:
Wat Rong Khun
Wat Rong Khun is a great temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Most of the wall is colored white and adorned with mirrors and Buddhist mosaic. Wat Rong khun is the only under construction temple in the list.
2. Shwedagon Pagoda
shwedagon-pagoda
Shwedagon Pagoda was built around 6th to 10th century. The Golden temple is covered with golden color and some of dome`s wall are adorned with gold leafs that were collected pieces by pieces since hundreds of years ago. The dome of the pagoda is fashioned with 5,000 diamonds plus 2,000 rubies. This pagoda is one of the holiest temple for Buddhists around the world because it houses 8 strands of Buddha Gautama`s hair
3. Tiger’s Nest Monastery
Tiger’s Nest Monastery
Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Paro Valley, Bhutan, is one of the most beautiful Buddha temple in the world. It is set 3,000 feet off the ground on the edge of Paro Valley. A legend says that the temple was a meditation site of Guru Rinpoche or the 2nd Buddha. He was riding a tiger to reach the site and that what made the temple get the tiger`s name. At this time, the temple is restricted for Buddhists only.
4. Prambanan:
Prambanan
Prambanan was an old temple that was built around 850 CE. It is located in Central Java and it is known as one of the largest Hindu temple on the country. The temple houses 8 main shrines and 250 smaller shrines. The walls are carved with narrated stories of Vishnu`s incarnation, Ramayana and Shinta stories and the journey of Hanuman (King Monkey) to save Princess Shinta.
5. Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven is a Taoist holly place located in Beijing, China. It was built around 14th century and it was built base on the concept of Heaven. The Square construction symbolizes heaven and the square symbolizes Earth.
6. Borobudur
Borobudur
Borobudur was found by the Dutch occupiers in the Jungle of Central Java in 19th centuries. It is known as the oldest and largest Buddhist temple in the world. It is constructed with nearly 2.000.000 cubic/ 55,000 m³ of stones. The complex consist 2,700 relief panels and the main building is surrounded by 504 Buddha statues. The temple has many mysteries and no one knows why the huge temple was abandoned and why it was built on the present location.
7. Chion-in Temple
Chion-in Temple
Chion-in Temple in Japan was built in 1234 CE. At the front gate, the visitors will be welcomed by large 2-story San-mon gate. The temple has the largest bell in the world weighting 74 tons and It takes 17 monks to ring the bell every new Year night. Another attraction, the temple has a singing floor or nightingale floor which is called Uguisu-bari. The floor will be creaking every time people stepping on it
8. Golden Temple
Golden Temple
The Golden Temple ( Harmandir Sahib) in Punjab, India, is the most important site for Sikhs around India and the world. The building is surrounded by quite lakes and it was constructed in 1500s. Legend says Buddha once came here to meditate followed by Guru Nanak (the founder of Sikhism). The complex is adorned with marble statues, gold, and precious stones
9. Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Bayon
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat ,Cambodia, was built in 12th century as Hinduism temple before it was replaced as Buddhist temple in 14th-15th the century. The temple became popular in Europe once Portuguese monk saw the temple in 16th century. Near the temple, you can find the ruins of Angkor Thom and Bayon. These 2 ancient temples were important object of Khmer empire
10. Vishnu Temple of Srirangam
Vishnu Temple of Srirangam
The Temple of Srirangam is located in Tiruchirapalli. This temple is recorded as the world`s largest Hindu temple that is still active till this day. The temple complex covers 150 acres/63 hectares. It has 7 concentric walls and the outer wall is stretching 2.5 miles/4 kilometers away. The inner-most is special for Hindus only.
Have you ever visited one of the coolest temple in the world above ?
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