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Showing posts with label Temples. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Temples. Show all posts

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Ggantija Temples



The Ggantija Temples are two prehistoric temples on Gozo, the second-largest island in Malta. One of them is the oldest stone structure in the world, predating Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids by hundreds of years.

Containing statues of full-figured goddesses, the Ggantija temples were dedicated to the Great Earth Mother and probably included an oracle. The site was a place of pilgrimage for the ancient inhabitants of Malta. LINK: The Presurfer

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Cao Dai Temple




The Cao Dai Great Temple is located in Long Hoa in Tay Ninh province, about 26 kilometers from the Cambodian border. Cao Dai temples are gleefully colorful, and the ceremonies have costumes and music to match.

At the time of these photos, the Great temple was under renovation. LINK

Monday, January 21, 2008

Temple of Stainless Steel in Thailand



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This beautiful, shiny temple was built and is located in Thailand. It's made entirely from stainless steel. LINK

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Erotic Temple Sculptures of India




Erotic religious sculptures in Indian temples, north and south. LINK

Friday, November 30, 2007

The Once-Secret Temples of Damanhur




Deep underground in the foothill of the Alps in northern Italy is a magnificent temple so secret that even the Italian government didn’t know of its existence until just recently: LINK

Friday, November 02, 2007

"10 Most Amazing Temples In The World"




Tiger’s Nest Monastery, perched precariously on the edge of a 3,000-feet-high cliff in Paro Valley, is one of the holiest places in Bhutan. Legend has it that Guru Rinpoche [wiki], the second Buddha, flew onto the cliff on the back of a tigress, and then meditated in a cave which now exists within the monastery walls.

The monastery, formally called Taktshang Goemba, was built in 1692 and reconstructed in 1998 after a fire. Now, the monastery is restricted to practicing Buddhists on religious retreats and is off-limits to ordinary tourists. Via: Neatorama