MONUMENTS

Monuments are the structures which are either created explicitly to commemorate a person or an event or which are made in previous time and has become important to remember the late people or past events. But some monuments are so whimsical and precious that they become the brightly shining star from the vast universe of beautiful structures. They are showcased as the world heritage site.

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It is a saga but a very practical truth of today. These valuable gems of our country are getting endangered and if serious and bold steps are not taken for their revival, the country will be like a bride without jewelry. Though India is the treasure of temples, monuments and ancient amazing pieces of art and beauty, I’ll limelight some famous monuments marked as world heritage site.

- QUTUB MINAR- in Delhi built by Qutbuddin Aybak in 1193;

- RED FORT- in Delhi built by Shah Jahan in 1639;

- HUMAYUN’S TOMB – in Delhi built in 1570; these three are among the world heritage sites.

The other famous monuments in Delhi are:

- 22ft TALL IRON PILLAR-in the year AD 375-415;

- JAMA MASJID-India’s largest mosque built in 1655;

- PURANA QILA, JANTAR MANTAR and INDIA GATE.

Some other world heritage sites in India are:

- TAJ MAHAL-a tomb in Agra built by Shah Jahan in 1631 for his wife Mumtaz Mahal;

- FATEHPUR SIKRI-a magnificent red sandstone city in Sikri near Agra built by Mughal emperor Akbar.

- AJANTA & ELLORA CAVES-present in Maharashtra these caves were built near about 6th century. The caves depict the Buddhist and the Jataka tales.

- ELEPHANTA CAVES-present in Maharashtra these caves were also built near 6th and the 7th century has a 6-m high bust of lord Shiva.

- SONAR QILA-a fort in Rajasthan was built by Rawal Jaiswal in 1156.

- CHARMINAR-it is a square shaped monument built in Andhra Pradesh in 1591.

- SANCHI STUPAS-they are one of the oldest Stupas in Bhopal.

- BHIMBETKA-in Madhya Pradesh they are the rock shelters discovered in 1957. They have many different paintings.

- BASILICA OF BOM JESUS-present in old Goa it holds the tomb of St. Francis Xavier.

- HAMPI-present in Karnataka has many beautiful temples.

- MAMALLAPURAM-it is a group of rock-cut monuments built near 7th and 8th century in Tamil Nadu.

Monuments are getting spoiled: there is not one but many ways in which the valuable and literally non-renewable structures created originally by ancient artists of different dynasties are getting ruined.

The chemicals are released and merged in the air through motor vehicles, coal-fired power plants, nuclear waste disposal, plastic factories and other heavy industries. Even spraying of pesticides and chemicals in agricultural fields are harming the quality of air. The harmful gases released in the environment are basically oxides of Carbon, Sulphur and Nitrogen and the chloro-fluoro carbon gases. These gases are making the air polluted, increasing the global warming and even depleting the ozone layer allowing the UV-rays to enter in the earth’s atmosphere. These bad elements share hands with the other acts causing harm to our heritage. Making the matter worst the deforestation has crossed the limit of pollution. All these negative human behavior together are ruining the environment, basic life and also our very prestigious & precious world heritage sites.

The basic structure of these sites is getting weaker with the pace of time. Deep into their foundation the acids and the chemicals are penetrated which are shattering the skeleton of these whimsical creations leading to the breakdown of their both anatomy and morphology. Either the paints or the detailed intricate work are dropping down; or the luster and the lacquer on the stone are diminished or getting dull.

The chemicals merged with the air and falls on these monuments as the acid rain washing away the beauty of these great sites.

The natural glow or colors of the stones are getting black. The clear example is the Taj Mahal-it is made up of white stone called ‘Sangemarmar’. Due to the presence of dense smog in the atmosphere the ‘Taj Mahal’ is literally turning in the black beauty.

People scrub on the wall of these beautiful structures. Couples write their names and love messages on the walls, throwing garbage and spitting the chewed beetle and through many other obscene attitudes ruin the crystal clear beauty of these monuments.

The scorching heat stops the tourists to visit these places. The intense global warming, deforestation and over pollution has increases the temperature to such an extent that people doesn’t like to view these beauties with itching and sweating all through body.

The foreign tourists who enhance the value of these sites and propagate about their art and beauty are being exploited and used falsely by some bad Indian hosts. This cools down the enthusiasm of the foreigners to visit India and ultimately the economical degradation is the result. Fewer tourists, less economy and reduced revival of the monuments. If these heritages are not revived from time to time, then after few years they will permanently become the history.

The metro advancement acts as a dike. Dike prevents flood but here the metro stations construction and metro route construction are obstructing the stagnancy of these monuments. For instance the tall Qutab Minar getting distract due to the passing route of metro.

But it’s never too late. Let’s join our hands together and put our step forward for the revival mission of the Indian Gems- OUR MONUMENTS:

“The conservation and preservation of these monuments cannot be neglected further”…. Well written and shared by C.B.S.E ‘Siksha Sadan’ to all heads of C.B.S.E affiliated schools on 7th Jan’10.

The cultural ministry showed their courtesy by supporting the subject and lectures in the schools for students to understand and respect their world heritage site.

The books are not the only solution. As always said “action speaks louder than words”, the students should be frequently taken on a trip to these very special monuments. With the proper guidance their knowledge about the ancient monuments should be enhanced. Quiz must be arranged on the basis of world heritage sites and other monuments. Prizes awarded to the winners will encourage the pupils to avail the thorough information of their heritage. The students should be explained the reasons for the protection and the revival of these sites.

The generation availing the fields like civil construction, paints, interior & exterior decoration and designing should be guided to promote their wide creative knowledge in the revival of monuments.

The former and the common style of reviving these world heritage sites and monuments is converting them totally or their particular part(s) in museum, library, tourist place or hotel. One famous example is ‘Chauki Dhani’ in Jaipur. By setting up museums or libraries in these prehistoric beauties, the visitors will get the interesting and the elaborate knowledge of these sites. By converting them in hotels or tourist places, the government will get the foreign revenue and the motive to rehabilitate these ancient creativities.

VOTE FOR TAJ MAHAL – a very fruitful steps to position this whimsical monument on top. Similarly, voting can be supportive to save and revive other monuments. The step can be laid down through:

Internet- software can be designed to inform the viewers and net savvies about these heritage sites and asking for their votes in favor. This method will cover the people review globally.

Besides internet, the NGOs can work on this procedure by setting up seminars, meetings and small get together. The government on this prospect should support these organizations through financial and legal formalities.

Cinema has always inspired public. People literally follow the trend which celebrities start. If cinema and the celebrities perform in those films and shows that convey the message for the protection and the rehabilitation of the monuments, the effect will be strong and productive. The speeches and the messages delivered by the celebrities on the radio, T.V, theatre and on road shows boost up the patriotic feeling hidden deep in the heart of Indians.

Proper security of these eminent works of great artists is required to avoid destruction either by theft or any other way. In addition, if someone is found guilty he/she should be punished either by imprisonment or a fine according to the extent of harm being done to the heritage.

The mentioned above are the few steps that can be put forward for the appreciating work of monument revival. Besides this, national culture should be strengthened not only in dance, music and other performing arts, but also in the rehabilitation and defending of the world heritage sites and monuments.

The procession has started, don’t wait and just share hand on hand being part of this divine act.

Monuments of India

For the nation's capital, Washington DC has some stiff competition when it comes to tourists from outside the U.S. response is – especially considering the reputation of New York City, the theme parks in Florida, and the golden sandy beach California. But with the social, cultural and political significance in Washington, the city has many significant architectural landmarks – apart from the White House and the Washington Monument – and remains an important goal forFederal holidays.

1. Lincoln Memorial
bearing similarities to the pier south of the White House, the Lincoln Memorial to recognize because of its classical Greek Doric outside. The monument was erected in honor of Abraham Lincoln in 1922 and contains a sculpture of the 16th President later inscriptions of two of his speeches. The monument is located at the end of Arlington Memorial Bridge, and is backed by a pool of reflection, to extend to 618 feetthe Washington Monument.

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2. Washington National Cathedral
Varying in style, is Washington National Cathedral is the sixth largest in the world and follows a characteristic Gothic style. The hotel has built an incredible 83 years, with President George HW Bush in 1990 rounded off the proceedings. Today the building is still run by the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, and receives no government support. The cathedral is open to the public and also hostsTime-out "behind the scenes."

3. Jefferson Memorial
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is another important structure built for the honor, this time the third president of the United States. The memorial is a bit 'more than a mile from the Lincoln, and was built between 1939 and 1942, and follows a neo-classical design clearly by its number of columns and marble. The structure contains a 19 meters high bronze statue of Jefferson, still surrounded by his words, andExcerpts from the Declaration of Independence. The property is surrounded by Japanese cherry trees.

4. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Completed in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial erected to those who have died in the glory of the Vietnam War. The entire monument of two bronze statues: The three men and women of the Vietnam Memorial, but the best for the wall, composed of two walls separated by 75 meters, which is to take a corner to a height of 3 meters Note. The structure ischaracteristic of black granite. There are over 58,000 names on the monument listing.

5. United States Capitol
The oldest of the Capitol this list was started in 1793, expanded in 1850 and was rebuilt again evident in the early 1960's. Since December 2008, the Capitol also houses a visitors center, exhibition space in the conference room areas and service features. The neo-classical building is the official meeting of the U.S. spaceCongress.

5 architectural monuments of Washington, DC

"There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed." The Buddha

1. The biggest stone statue of Buddha carved in the world

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The statue of the Buddha of Leshan is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world, a rock from an eighth century Monaco in the southern province of Sichuan, China carved. The statue of Buddha that dominates the intersection of, Minjiang and Dadu rivers Qingyi, overlooking the holy mountainEmei.

It 's a local saying, "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain."

This is a colossal seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees, facing the river proved – is the representation of the future Buddha Maitreya, which appear when the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama is forgotten. It was his popular 300-600 AD to see his picture all over the Buddhist world.

Construction began in 713 AD by a Chinese monacoHaitong name and that the Buddha would have wanted to turbulent forces, cruise ships traveling the river to calm troubled.

To calm the waters and save lives, raised a Master Haitong, Lingyun Buddhist abbot of the monastery, funds and began the construction of the giant Buddha.

On December 6, 1996, was approved by UNESCO as world cultural and natural heritage, and was officially registered in the list of world cultural heritage.

2. The largest recliningBuddha statue in the world

The largest sleeping Buddha statue is being built in Yiyang County of East China's Jiangxi Province. This imposing building was begun in the 1 May 2002 and measures 68 meters long and 416 meters. Before this statue, the world's longest reclining Buddha was only a 97 meter long and home to the Temple of Burmese capital Yangon Chaukhtatgyi.

3. The largest Buddhist pagoda in the world

The largest pagodaThe world is in Iceland Gorai in Mumbai, India, and is part of Essel World amusement park. He combined the world's largest man-made dome with the largest rock cave in the world. a religious foundation for Buddhist teachings is encouraged – the project was initiated by the Global Vipassana Foundation.

4. The world's largest Buddhist monument

It is located at Borobudur in Indonesia on the island of Java, and took more than a hundred years to build 750-850AD.

This magnificent temple complex consists of a three-dimensional mandala (Buddhist representation of the universe) and is the visual representation of the teachings of the Buddha made.

Unfortunately, it was buried in ash and lost in the world after the eruption of a volcano near for most of its existence.

The temple was built in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who had heard the story of a large irregularly shaped hills in the area and the locals believe that it is found at the site of an oldTemple called Budur.

In 1835, the site was cleared and some modest restoration was begun. This was made more difficult when the Dutch settlers gave away containers of 8 temple relics as gifts for the King of Siam, who was visiting Indonesia at the time. Between 1973 and 1984 initiated a major program of restoration and the site is now an important destination worldwide for Buddhist pilgrims. In 1991, the temple and its surrounding area was listed by UNESCO as world cultural heritage.

5. The largestBuddhist temples in the world

Wat Phra Dhammakaya is a Buddhist temple in Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok, Thailand. It is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, which was designed to house more than a million pilgrims and of what is claimed some of the controversial Dhammakaya Foundation. The main temple stupa (dome), with a UFO and gold is in large gardens and land.

6. The largest Buddhist temple of wood

Youthe Todai-ji, a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall is the largest wooden building in the world and home to the largest statue of Buddha in the world Vairocana. The temple was declared a UNESCO World Heritage listing.

7. The tallest Buddha statue standing in the world

Ushiku Amida Buddha statue in the city of Arcadia Ushiku in Ibaraki prefecture, 50 km northeast of Tokyo. The garden is a place dedicated to celebrating Hozo trip BosatsuIf the Buddha Amida.

The statues are 100 feet high and rests on a lotus and a 10metres 10m platform makes the height of 120 meters above the ground combined. The base of the statue of a lotus flower and are made of steel reinforced concrete. The statue is made of an inner steel plate of 6 mm bronze over 6000 different cards. There is a viewing platform inside the statue with a height of 85 meters.

E 'was founded in 1995 and completed the Ushiku Amida Buddha' shighest statue in the world. The statue of Buddha is more than three times higher and a massive thirty times larger internal volume than the Statue of Liberty.

The statue weighs 4,000 tons and her index finger is seven meters long.

8. The largest statue of Buddha in the world of Jade

This magnificent statue of Buddha made of jade called for world peace is 3.5 meters tall and weighs 4.7 tonnes.The statue is a statue of Buddha inside the Mahabodhi stupa in Bodh base IndiaGaya.It was carved by a massive 18 tonnes of rock jade jade discovered in Canada in 2000 and thoughts on the world's largest piece of pure jade.

The inspiration for the statue was the Nepalese Lama Zopa Rinpoche. He had a brilliant jade Canadian rock, before it was discovered and dream to convince an Australian Buddhist Ian Green, the huge rock carved into a Buddha.

The rock from Canada to Bangkok in Thailand and Thai sculptors took 2 years to complete at lastthe statue.

The statue has traveled the world and has been for many countries before it can be in his permanent residence in the Mahabodhi Stupa, Atisha Centre made famous in Australia.

9. The largest solid gold Buddha statue in the world

This beautiful statue of Buddha is in the Temple of the Golden Buddha, Wat Traimit located in Bangkok. The temple dates back to the 13th Century, the golden statue of Buddha at least 900 years and the Sukhothai style.

If the Burmesewere about the city of Ayutthaya, the statue was covered with plaster, destroy its value to hide from the invaders. After 200 years, the origins of the statue have been forgotten, and it was assumed that the value of little value. In 1957 the statue was moved to another temple, and was sunk during the movement. This morning was a Monaco of the temple of a happy dream of the statue, and so went to see for ourselves. Through a gap he saw a glimmer of yellow, and was surprised to discover that theBuddha statue was made of pure gold. The graceful statue of Buddha is sitting about 3 feet tall and weighs over 5 tons.

10. Highest Buddhist monastery in the world

Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet, China. currently houses 30 monks and 30 Buddhist nuns – but before that there were about 500 monks and nuns who live there. It lies at the foot of the Rongbuk Glacier and 5,100 feet (ft. 17,000) above sea level, the highest monastery in the world does.

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"There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed." The Buddha

1. The biggest stone statue of Buddha carved in the world

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The statue of the Buddha of Leshan is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world, a rock from an eighth century Monaco in the southern province of Sichuan, China carved. The statue of Buddha that dominates the intersection of, Minjiang and Dadu rivers Qingyi, overlooking the holy mountainEmei.

It 's a local saying, "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain."

This is a colossal seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees, facing the river proved – is the representation of the future Buddha Maitreya, which appear when the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama is forgotten. It was his popular 300-600 AD to see his picture all over the Buddhist world.

Construction began in 713 AD by a Chinese monacoHaitong name and that the Buddha would have wanted to turbulent forces, cruise ships traveling the river to calm troubled.

To calm the waters and save lives, raised a Master Haitong, Lingyun Buddhist abbot of the monastery, funds and began the construction of the giant Buddha.

On December 6, 1996, was approved by UNESCO as world cultural and natural heritage, and was officially registered in the list of world cultural heritage.

2. The largest recliningBuddha statue in the world

The largest sleeping Buddha statue is being built in Yiyang County of East China's Jiangxi Province. This imposing building was begun in the 1 May 2002 and measures 68 meters long and 416 meters. Before this statue, the world's longest reclining Buddha was only a 97 meter long and home to the Temple of Burmese capital Yangon Chaukhtatgyi.

3. The largest Buddhist pagoda in the world

The largest pagodaThe world is in Iceland Gorai in Mumbai, India, and is part of Essel World amusement park. He combined the world's largest man-made dome with the largest rock cave in the world. a religious foundation for Buddhist teachings is encouraged – the project was initiated by the Global Vipassana Foundation.

4. The world's largest Buddhist monument

It is located at Borobudur in Indonesia on the island of Java, and took more than a hundred years to build 750-850AD.

This magnificent temple complex consists of a three-dimensional mandala (Buddhist representation of the universe) and is the visual representation of the teachings of the Buddha made.

Unfortunately, it was buried in ash and lost in the world after the eruption of a volcano near for most of its existence.

The temple was built in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who had heard the story of a large irregularly shaped hills in the area and the locals believe that it is found at the site of an oldTemple called Budur.

In 1835, the site was cleared and some modest restoration was begun. This was made more difficult when the Dutch settlers gave away containers of 8 temple relics as gifts for the King of Siam, who was visiting Indonesia at the time. Between 1973 and 1984 initiated a major program of restoration and the site is now an important destination worldwide for Buddhist pilgrims. In 1991, the temple and its surrounding area was listed by UNESCO as world cultural heritage.

5. The largestBuddhist temples in the world

Wat Phra Dhammakaya is a Buddhist temple in Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok, Thailand. It is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, which was designed to house more than a million pilgrims and of what is claimed some of the controversial Dhammakaya Foundation. The main temple stupa (dome), with a UFO and gold is in large gardens and land.

6. The largest Buddhist temple of wood

Youthe Todai-ji, a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall is the largest wooden building in the world and home to the largest statue of Buddha in the world Vairocana. The temple was declared a UNESCO World Heritage listing.

7. The tallest Buddha statue standing in the world

Ushiku Amida Buddha statue in the city of Arcadia Ushiku in Ibaraki prefecture, 50 km northeast of Tokyo. The garden is a place dedicated to celebrating Hozo trip BosatsuIf the Buddha Amida.

The statues are 100 feet high and rests on a lotus and a 10metres 10m platform makes the height of 120 meters above the ground combined. The base of the statue of a lotus flower and are made of steel reinforced concrete. The statue is made of an inner steel plate of 6 mm bronze over 6000 different cards. There is a viewing platform inside the statue with a height of 85 meters.

E 'was founded in 1995 and completed the Ushiku Amida Buddha' shighest statue in the world. The statue of Buddha is more than three times higher and a massive thirty times larger internal volume than the Statue of Liberty.

The statue weighs 4,000 tons and her index finger is seven meters long.

8. The largest statue of Buddha in the world of Jade

This magnificent statue of Buddha made of jade called for world peace is 3.5 meters tall and weighs 4.7 tonnes.The statue is a statue of Buddha inside the Mahabodhi stupa in Bodh base IndiaGaya.It was carved by a massive 18 tonnes of rock jade jade discovered in Canada in 2000 and thoughts on the world's largest piece of pure jade.

The inspiration for the statue was the Nepalese Lama Zopa Rinpoche. He had a brilliant jade Canadian rock, before it was discovered and dream to convince an Australian Buddhist Ian Green, the huge rock carved into a Buddha.

The rock from Canada to Bangkok in Thailand and Thai sculptors took 2 years to complete at lastthe statue.

The statue has traveled the world and has been for many countries before it can be in his permanent residence in the Mahabodhi Stupa, Atisha Centre made famous in Australia.

9. The largest solid gold Buddha statue in the world

This beautiful statue of Buddha is in the Temple of the Golden Buddha, Wat Traimit located in Bangkok. The temple dates back to the 13th Century, the golden statue of Buddha at least 900 years and the Sukhothai style.

If the Burmesewere about the city of Ayutthaya, the statue was covered with plaster, destroy its value to hide from the invaders. After 200 years, the origins of the statue have been forgotten, and it was assumed that the value of little value. In 1957 the statue was moved to another temple, and was sunk during the movement. This morning was a Monaco of the temple of a happy dream of the statue, and so went to see for ourselves. Through a gap he saw a glimmer of yellow, and was surprised to discover that theBuddha statue was made of pure gold. The graceful statue of Buddha is sitting about 3 feet tall and weighs over 5 tons.

10. Highest Buddhist monastery in the world

Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet, China. currently houses 30 monks and 30 Buddhist nuns – but before that there were about 500 monks and nuns who live there. It lies at the foot of the Rongbuk Glacier and 5,100 feet (ft. 17,000) above sea level, the highest monastery in the world does.

Highest in the world more 'big and Buddhist statues, temples and monuments

“There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.” The Buddha

1. The Largest Carved Stone Buddha Statue in the World

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The Buddha statue of Leshan is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world, carved out of a cliff face by an 8th-century monk in southern Szechuan province, China. The Buddha statue overlooks the intersection of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers and faces the sacred Mount Emei.

It 's a local saying, "The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain."

This is a colossal seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees, facing the river proved – is the representation of the future Buddha Maitreya, which appear when the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama is forgotten. It was his popular 300-600 AD to see his picture all over the Buddhist world.

Construction began in 713 AD by a Chinese monacoHaitong name and that the Buddha would have wanted to turbulent forces, cruise ships traveling the river to calm troubled.

To calm the waters and save lives, raised a Master Haitong, Lingyun Buddhist abbot of the monastery, funds and began the construction of the giant Buddha.

On December 6, 1996, was approved by UNESCO as world cultural and natural heritage, and was officially registered in the list of world cultural heritage.

2. The largest recliningBuddha statue in the world

The largest sleeping Buddha statue is being built in Yiyang County of East China's Jiangxi Province. This imposing building was begun in the 1 May 2002 and measures 68 meters long and 416 meters. Before this statue, the world's longest reclining Buddha was only a 97 meter long and home to the Temple of Burmese capital Yangon Chaukhtatgyi.

3. The largest Buddhist pagoda in the world

The largest pagodaThe world is in Iceland Gorai in Mumbai, India, and is part of Essel World amusement park. He combined the world's largest man-made dome with the largest rock cave in the world. a religious foundation for Buddhist teachings is encouraged – the project was initiated by the Global Vipassana Foundation.

4. The world's largest Buddhist monument

It is located at Borobudur in Indonesia on the island of Java, and took more than a hundred years to build 750-850AD.

This magnificent temple complex consists of a three-dimensional mandala (Buddhist representation of the universe) and is the visual representation of the teachings of the Buddha made.

Unfortunately, it was buried in ash and lost in the world after the eruption of a volcano near for most of its existence.

The temple was built in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who had heard the story of a large irregularly shaped hills in the area and the locals believe that it is found at the site of an oldTemple called Budur.

In 1835, the site was cleared and some modest restoration was begun. This was made more difficult when the Dutch settlers gave away containers of 8 temple relics as gifts for the King of Siam, who was visiting Indonesia at the time. Between 1973 and 1984 initiated a major program of restoration and the site is now an important destination worldwide for Buddhist pilgrims. In 1991, the temple and its surrounding area was listed by UNESCO as world cultural heritage.

5. The largestBuddhist temples in the world

Wat Phra Dhammakaya is a Buddhist temple in Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok, Thailand. It is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, which was designed to house more than a million pilgrims and of what is claimed some of the controversial Dhammakaya Foundation. The main temple stupa (dome), with a UFO and gold is in large gardens and land.

6. The largest Buddhist temple of wood

Youthe Todai-ji, a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall is the largest wooden building in the world, and houses the world’s largest statue of the Buddha Vairocana. The temple has UNESCO World Heritage Site listing.

7. The Tallest Standing Buddha Statue in the World

Ushiku Amida Buddha statue is located in the city of Ushiku Arcadia in Ibaraki Prefecture, 50 km NE of Tokyo. The garden is dedicated as a place celebrating Hozo Bosatsu’s journey into If the Buddha Amida.

The statues are 100 feet high and rests on a lotus and a 10metres 10m platform makes the height of 120 meters above the ground combined. The base of the statue of a lotus flower and are made of steel reinforced concrete. The statue is made of an inner steel plate of 6 mm bronze over 6000 different cards. There is a viewing platform inside the statue with a height of 85 meters.

E 'was founded in 1995 and completed the Ushiku Amida Buddha' shighest statue in the world. The statue of Buddha is more than three times higher and a massive thirty times larger internal volume than the Statue of Liberty.

The statue weighs 4,000 tons and her index finger is seven meters long.

8. The largest statue of Buddha in the world of Jade

This magnificent statue of Buddha made of jade called for world peace is 3.5 meters tall and weighs 4.7 tonnes.The statue is a statue of Buddha inside the Mahabodhi stupa in Bodh base IndiaGaya.It was carved by a massive 18 tonnes of rock jade jade discovered in Canada in 2000 and thoughts on the world's largest piece of pure jade.

The inspiration for the statue was the Nepalese Lama Zopa Rinpoche. He had a brilliant jade Canadian rock, before it was discovered and dream to convince an Australian Buddhist Ian Green, the huge rock carved into a Buddha.

The rock from Canada to Bangkok in Thailand and Thai sculptors took 2 years to complete at lastthe statue.

The statue has traveled the world and has been for many countries before it can be in his permanent residence in the Mahabodhi Stupa, Atisha Centre made famous in Australia.

9. The largest solid gold Buddha statue in the world

This beautiful statue of Buddha is in the Temple of the Golden Buddha, Wat Traimit located in Bangkok. The temple dates back to the 13th Century, the golden statue of Buddha at least 900 years and the Sukhothai style.

If the Burmesewere about to destroy the city of Ayutthaya the statue was covered in plaster to hide its value from the invaders. 200 years later the statue’s origins had been forgotten and it was thought to be worth of little value. In 1957 the statue was being moved to another temple and it was dropped during the moving. That morning, a temple monk had an auspicious dream about the statue and so went to see it for himself. Through a crack he saw a glint of yellow, and was surprised to discover that the Buddha statue was made of pure gold. The graceful sitting Buddha statue is over 3 metres high and weighs over 5 tons.

10. Highest Buddhist monastery in the world

Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet China. It currently houses 30 Buddhist monks and 30 nuns – however previously there were about 500 monks and nuns living there. It lies at the foot of the Rongbuk Glacier and at 5,100 metres (17,000 ft) above sea level makes it the highest monastery in the world.

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