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Temple: Sarnath Buddhist Temple: 649 CE [7] Temple: Thai Temple: 1933 [8] Statue: Standing Buddha: 2011 [9] ... See also. Hindu temples in Varanasi; Ghats in Varanasi ...
The temple was constructed in 1824 CE to commemorate the birthplace of Shreyansanatha. [7] [8] [9] The mulnayak (primary deity) of the temple is a large image of Shreyansanatha and impressions of footprints. [5] The temple also features attractive frescoes depicting the life of Mahavira. [1]
Sarnath is one of the locations of Rudyard Kipling's 1901 novel Kim. Teshoo Lama stays at the "Temple of the Tirthankhers" in Sarnath when not on his pilgrimages. [77] "The Nameless City" is a fictional short story published in 1921 by H. P. Lovecraft. When the narrator of this story sees the ruins of the Nameless City, he "thought of Sarnath ...
In addition the four sites mentioned earlier (Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar), the Buddhist texts later written by Buddha's followers also mention four more sacred sites where a certain miraculous event is reported to have occurred, thus completing the list of "Attha-mahathanani" (Pali for "The Eight Great Places") in India: [3]
Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City. Jain Śvetāmbara Dada Wadi (Mini Temple), Guru Mangat in Lahore Cantt., footprints in stone. Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Old Anarkali Jain Mandir Chawk: [1] This temple was destroyed in the riots of 1992. [2] Now an Islamic school is run in the former temple. [3]
This important Punjab city is the main centre of commerce, culture, and transportation. It is the centre of Sikhism and the principal place of worship for Sikhs. [1] [2] Amritsar is attractive destination for tourists, [3] [4] especially those part of Golden Triangle. [5] Major destinations are: Golden Temple [6] and Heritage Street [7 ...
Dhamek Stupa (also spelled Dhamekh and Dhamekha) is a massive stupa located in Deer Park at Sarnath in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. [3] One of the eight most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists, the Dhamek Stupa marks the location where the Buddha gave his first teaching to his first five disciples Kaundinya, Assaji, Bhaddiya, Vappa and Mahanama.
The Durgiana Temple, Durga Tirath and Sitla Mandir, is a main Hindu temple of Punjab (India) situated in the city of Amritsar. [7] Though a Hindu temple, its architecture is similar to the Golden Temple of Sikh religion. [8] It is named after name of the Goddess Durga, the chief Goddess deified and worshipped here.