PRE-EMINENT TEMPLES IN ABROAD
Due to
ancient to new temples, India has been the center of attraction all over the
world. At the same time, do you know that apart from India, there are many renowned
temples spread across the globe and are recognized worldwide? People from various
countries visit these prominent temples. Today we are going to tell you about
those temples which are present in countries other than India.
1. ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE, CAMBODIA
Situated in
northern Cambodia, Angkor Wat Temple is the most famous and largest Hindu temple in
abroad. Built during the first half of the 12th century this temple was made on
the orders of the then-emperor Suryavarman II. This attractive temple was
originally a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, which gradually changed from a
Hindu place of worship to a Buddhist temple in the 14th century. This temple is
very popular in Cambodia as well as all over the world where millions of
devotees and tourists comes every year. Built out of sandstone, the image of
this temple is also present on the national flag of the country.
2. PASHUPATINATH TEMPLE, NEPAL
Constructed
by King Jayadeva in 753 AD Pashupatinath Temple is situated on the banks of the
Bagmati River in the eastern part of the Kathmandu Valley, the capital of
Nepal. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, Pashupatinath is one of Asia's four most important religious places and a famous Hindu temple outside India. There is a
Shiva Lingam in the inner sanctum and outside it is the biggest idol of Nandi
the bull, Shiva's vehicle. There are hundreds of Shiva Lingams within the
complex that Hindu devotees can see on their visits to the temple. The
big Maha Shivratri festival held in the spring is this temple's main attraction, attracting Hindu devotees from Nepal, India, and other
countries.
3. TANAH LOT TEMPLE, INDONESIA
Bali is one
of the holiest places in Indonesia. Every year lakhs of tourists come here to
see this temple. This temple is the identity of Bali Indonesia. It is said
about the history of the Tanah Lot temple that this temple was built by Nirath,
a priest from East Java, Indonesia, in the sixteenth century. This temple is
dedicated to Varuna, the god of the sea. It is said that the snakes living under the rock of this
temple protect the temple area. It is said that the priest attained
enlightenment at this holy place. Whenever you go to Bali Indonesia, you must visit
this sacred temple.
4. RADHA MADHAV DHAM, USA
Radha Madhav
Dham Temple is situated in the rolling hills southwest of Austin, this temple is
spread over an area of 3300 square meters and was established by Swami
Prakashananda in 1990. The height of the domes of this temple is about 90 feet
which makes it unique and quite different and attractive from the Hindu temple
located outside India. Radha Madhav Dham is an integral member of the local
interfaith community, which together with other religion-based institutions
provides charitable work and strengthens the common bonds between all religions.
5. SRI SUBRAMANYA SWAMY TEMPLE, MALAYSIA
Sri
Subramanya Swamy Temple dedicated to Lord Murugan is situated near the
Batu Caves which are also known as the 10th Caves or Hill for Lord Muruga. This
famous temple is located at a distance of about 13 km to the north of Kuala
Lumpur. In the year 1890, L Pillai installed the idol of Lord Murugan
outside this cave, this idol of Lord Murugan is considered to be the tallest
figure in the world and is visited by tourists and devotees from all over the
world. Whenever you visit Malaysia, you must definitely visit Sri Subramanya
Swamy Temple.
6. SHRI KALI TEMPLE, BURMA
Shri Kali
Mandir is one of the famous Hindu temples located outside India which is
dedicated to Adi Shakti Goddess Kali. Constructed in 1871 (when Burma was part
of British India) by Tamil immigrants, this temple is located in Yangon which
has a large Indian population and is also known as Little India. This
famous Hindu temple is noted for its colorful architecture, especially its ceiling,
which has stone carvings and images of several Hindu deities. The temple is taken
care of by the Indian community living in Burma.
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