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Here are some of the most known Buddhist temples around the world
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur, also transcribed Barabudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, not far from the town of Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple. The temple consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome.
Wat Pha Sorn Kaew, Phetchabun, Thailand
Wat Phra That Pha Sorn Kaew is a visually striking temple complex in Khao Kho. The White Buddha statue is an iconic symbol of the district and is situated on a hillside with fantastic views of the valley and surrounding mountains.
Bagan
Bagan is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that would later constitute Myanmar.
Shwedagon Pagoda
The Shwedagon Pagoda, officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw, (‘Golden Dagon Pagoda’) and known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. The Shwedagon is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, as it is believed to contain relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present Kalpa. Built on the 51-meter (167 ft) high Singuttara Hill, the 112 m (367 ft) tall pagoda stands 170 m (560 ft) above sea level, and dominates the Yangon skyline.
Mahabodhi Temple
The Mahabodhi Temple or the Mahabodhi Mahavihar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but much rebuilt and restored, Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is about 96 km from Patna, Bihar state, India.
