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Maha Vihara Maitreya is a Buddhist temple in Medan, North Sumatra, claimed to be the largest modern Buddhist temple in Indonesia. It is often called Vihara Cemara Asri because it is located in the housing complex of Cemara Asri. The temple was built in 1991 on an area of 4.5 hectares and was inaugurated on August 21, 2008.
Gunung Timur Temple (simplified Chinese: 东岳观; traditional Chinese: 東嶽觀; pinyin: Dōng yuè guān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tông-Yuk-Kuàng) is a Chinese temple which is the largest in the city of Medan, Indonesia and possibly also on the island of Sumatra. This temple was built in the 1962 and dedicated to Dongyue Dadi (東嶽大帝).
Medan (/ m ɛ ˈ d ɑː n / meh-DAHN, Indonesian: ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. [7] The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis, acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to the western part of Indonesia.
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Indonesia.At present, the capital city of Jakarta hosts 108 embassies. As Jakarta hosts the headquarters of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (), the city also hosts missions of both members and observers to the organization.
Many of the first buildings were simple wooden structures, such as the hoofdkantoor van de Deli Maatschappij te Medan (The head office of the Deli Company in Medan), which during the time of its opening in 1870 was also used for a church, an administration building, a hospital and a feast hall, [6] and the large wooden Old Sultan's Palace.
The Medan Club was an exclusive establishment for the upper echelons of Medan society. Membership is required to access the Medan Club’s facilities. [ 19 ] Medan Club foundation, a foundation formerly owned by 150-200 members, that runs the operation, administration and upkeep of the former shrine, claims financial difficulties, [ 19 ] with ...
Shri Mariamman Indian Hindu Temple in Medan Hindu Temple in Banda Aceh Kovil or koil ( kuil in Indonesian ) are used to refer Indian Hindu temples. Because of the influx of Indian immigrants into Indonesia back in the 19th century, there are numbers of Indian-style temples erected in Indonesian cities, especially in Medan and Jakarta .
Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (Indonesian Hindu Dharma Society) is a major reform movement and organization that assisted in the revival of Hinduism in Indonesia. It was started in 1959 by Ida Bagus Mantra and led by Gedong Bagus Oka .