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Some of the oldest known examples of stupas are found in Vaishali, Kushinagar, Piprahwa, Ramgram, Sanchi, Sarnath, Amaravati, and Bharhut. With the top of its spire reaching 120.45 m (395.2 ft) in height, Phra Pathommachedi in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand is the tallest extant stupa in the world. [45]
Phra Pathommachedi is the tallest stupa in Thailand, standing at 120.45 meters and with circumference of 235.50 meters. The current form of Pathommachedi is bell shape Sri Lanka styled brick stupa covered by golden brown colour tiles. The structure foundation of the stupa is timbers strapped by gigantic metal chain.
Borobudur temple at Magelang, Indonesia was the largest Buddhist Temple in the world and was one of the 7 wonders by UNESCO World Heritage Site. Brahmavihara-Arama temple at Bali, Indonesia was the Buddhist Temple with traditional Balinese influence. Maya Devi temple at Lumbini, Nepal was the birthplace of Buddha.
Stupas in Nepal date back to the Licchavi period; a stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as śarīra – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. [1] Swayambhunath is one of the oldest known buildings in the country and was likely built in the 5th century. [2]
Mahiyangana Stupa is the first stupa of ancient Sri Lanka [3] There are two recorded instances regarding the construction of stupas in Sri Lanka in the lifetime of Gautama Buddha . One of those instances is the construction of the cetiya at Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara at Mahiyangana in the valley of Mahaweli, which enshrines the Buddha's Hair ...
Carving of a seven-headed Nāga at the Jetavanaramaya Jetavanarama Stupa. As the largest ancient stupa constructed [citation needed] and one of the tallest ancient structures in the world, the structural ingenuity and engineering skills employed for the construction are significant. The foundations of the structure were 8.5m deep and the size ...
This is considered the earliest monument, the construction of which was chronicled in Sri Lanka. The name Thuparamaya comes from "stupa" and "aramaya" which is a residential complex for monks. Thuparama dageba is the oldest dageba in Sri Lanka – indeed, probably the oldest visible dageba in the world.
Perhaps the world's oldest timber-frame building. [139] Hōryū-ji: Nara, Japan: 670 CE Buddhist Temple Oldest wooden building still standing. [140] Nanchan Temple: Wutai, China: 782 CE Buddhist Temple Its Great Buddha Hall is currently China's oldest extant timber building. Greensted Church: United Kingdom c. 1053 CE Church