The lantern festival at Manpukuji temple also commemorates the 350th anniversary of the death of its founder, Yin Yuan (1592-1673), as he is called in Chinese. Japanese know him as Ingen.
The most famous Shani Dev temple, Shani Shingnapur, has no roof or walls. The deity is represented by a black stone placed on a platform. Devotees believe praying here protects them from harm.
Located in the heart of Madurai, this temple is famous for its towering gopurams (gateway towers) adorned with thousands of intricately carved figures. The temple’s sprawling corridors ...
The Temple of the Reclining Buddha ... The complex also houses the most Buddha's in all of Thailand. Along with the famous reclining Buddha, Wat Pho features a whopping 394 Buddhas that can ...