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Wat Mahathat Temple in Thailand

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:29:44 +0000

WHEN a vacation to Thailand, try to stop at the Wat Mahathat is one of the oldest temple in Bangkok and the headquarters for the life of the nation’s largest monastic orders in Thailand. Historically, Wat Mahathat was built in the early eighth century before the founding of Bangkok (in 1782). However, newly renovated after the young Prince Mongkut became King Rama IV.

Wat Mahathat temple complex consists of a cell equipped with a convent, schools, offices and other buildings. There is also a quiet garden setting and a few palm trees in the back. Also a house that is actually the Vipassana Meditation Center at the University of Buddha, the most important centers for the study of Buddhism and meditation. Wat Mahathat also offers several courses in English.

Visiting Arigento Temple

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:20:14 +0000

MAY You often hear stories of strength and courage of a Greek hero named Hercules. He always tried to help the Greek people in the face of a monster or an evil act of the king. Well, for those of you who want to know more story continues visit to the Temple of Hercules Temple complex is located in Agrigento, Italy. This second largest temple in Agrigento with size 220 ??x 83 feet at the top of the stairs.

Uniquely, the temple has a Sicilian terrace located on the front and rear as well as the stone stairs that flank the temple door on the inside. But in antiquity, the Temple of Hercules was damaged by fire and rebuilt by the Romans. There were three small rooms for prayer are added at the rear of the temple and a statue of Asklepios was found in one room. Temple is also reported to contain a magnificent painting of Hercules that is strangling the baby snake.

Once the temple is famous for its statue Herculesnya almost stolen by an artist Caius Verres circa 73 BC. But the plan was known by the Roman army and eventually taken over by local residents.

Fishing in Kiyomiu Temple

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:10:05 +0000

Kiyomizu Dera or Kiyomizudera is the name of the famous Buddhist temple in Otowasan Kiyomizudera, Eastern Kyoto, Japan. The temple was built since 798 and was continued in 1633. The name of this temple is taken from the name of the waterfall within the complex Mizu kiyoi which flows directly from a nearby mountain. Uniquely, the end to lure the fish in the pond-no-Taki Otowa located within the temple area.

The main hall of Kiyomizu dera has a size too large and is supported by hundreds of pillars that stand out over the hills, so that the beautiful city of Kyoto can be seen from a distance. At Kiyomizu dera temple complex there are also Jishu-Jinja shrine dedicated to the god of love Okuninushino-Mikoto. Jishu-Jinja has a pair of “love stones“ placed 18 meters apart and myth, each visitor can take it with your eyes closed and meet in the middle of the intersection. If successful, meaning they mate.

Other activities popular in this temple is the provision of amulets, incense, and o-mikuji (get a big fortune from scraps of paper) and take pictures at the main temple platform. At Kiyomizu dera there is also a beautiful view of the flowers are blooming cherry on cherry blossom festival (mid-April to early May).

Visiting Singosari Temple

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:50:00 +0000

Malang City has some interesting temples to visit, one of them a temple the remains of the once powerful Kingdom of Singosari in the 13th century in East Java. You can find this temple in Jalan Kertanegara, Candirenggo Village, District Singosari. From the city of Malang, en route Singosari Temple is about 10 kilometers to the north. While away from Surabaya, approximately 88 kilometers to the south. To go Singosari, you can use either a car or taxi from Malang, Surabaya or Tretes.

The remains of the royal loksai Singosari in fact only an unfinished temple was built and two giant statues that stand guard in front of the palace. Even so, this is an important historical traces from one of the great kingdoms in the archipelago. Local people called Temple Singosari by several names, among them Temple Dome, Renggo Temple, Temple Tower, and Temple Cella. For the last term because this temple has a gap of 4 units in the body of the temple.

According to the story develops, Temple Singosari regarded as the tomb of King Kertanegara as the last king Singosari. However, this opinion is doubtful many experts, is more likely Singosari Temple is a place of worship of Lord Shiva for whom specialized theater system and at the same Hindu temple as a media converter from ordinary water into holy water (Amrita).

Tracing the story of history, Temple Singosari originally called in an archaeological report in 1803 by Nicolaus Engelhard, a Governor of the Northeast Coast of Java. He reported on the ruins of the temples in the barren plains in Malang.

Then in 1901, the Commission re pennelitian Dutch Archaeology and excavation. Next in 1934, Archaeological Survey Department of the Dutch East Indies until the completion of the restoration of this building in 1937. Today many statues from the ruins of the Temple Singosari stored in the Museum of Leiden the Netherlands.

Regarding the Kingdom Singosari, this kingdom was established around 1222 by a commoner named Ken Arok, who succeeded Ken Dedes married the beautiful daughter of Janggala after killing her husband. Ken Arok then attacked Kediri and managed to unite the two areas separated by King Airlangga ever in 1049.

Singosari then succeeded in developing a fertile farming along the Brantas river basin, as well as a lucrative sea trade along the Java Sea.

In its heyday, Singosari so strong, even the Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan’s mighty fleet and feel it is important to send a special envoy to the kingdom of King Kertanegara Singosari to sue personally in order to give loyalty to the Mongols.

After the era of King Kartenegara, then led by Jayakatwang Singosari. After that the reins of power fell into the hands of Raden Wijaya who subsequently founded the kingdom of Majapahit in 1294 in northern Singosari namely Porong.

Khajuraho, Erotic Temple in India

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:50:30 +0000

IF you want to prove that the Kama Sutra comes from India, Khajuraho Temple is the place to see it. In this temple, you will find a thick side of sexuality. Erotica Khajuraho Temples abound in the complex with more than 20 temples dedicated to sexuality and sex. Sandstone temple was recorded since the 10th century and 11.

For several temples, statues in the Temple of Khajuraho is the most erotic and sensual in India. It also became known in the world with Kama silk. Khajuraho temple also has a unique architecture, although every temple in the complex has a different plan and design. All the temples are built on high platforms, a few feet from the ground. Each temple has a hall entrance or Mandapa, and sanctorum sanctum or garbha griha.

Roof of the various sections have different shapes. Foyer and hall have pyramidal roofs made up of several horizontal layers. While the roof of the shrine psychotherapy is a colossal conical tower consisting of a stone pile as high as 30 meters. Settings miniature tower is also called shikharas.

In the Temple of Khajuraho, you will find 3 groups of temples are the Western, Eastern, and South. The main temple in the Western group, featuring a magnificent temple Kandariya Mahadeo. Meanwhile in the East group, you will see a number of sculptures in the Jain Temple. For the south, you’ll only find two temples.

To see more detailed sculptures and erotic carvings on the Temple Khajuharo, you can go north Madhya Pradesh, about 620 kilometers southeast of Delhi.

This location can be reached by flight, or train distance from Delhi via Agra. There are also Khajuraho-Jhansi Link, train services every day which includes the distance between Khajuraho and Jhansi in travel time around five hours.

Trains leave Jhansi 229A beginning at 7:25 local time and arrive in Khajuraho at 12:10 local time. Or you can also use a taxi from Jhansi to Khajuraho which will cost around 2,500 rupees. Buses can be very difficult, so hire a taxi is a better choice.