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| − | Since the [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] is the holiest place in [[Buddhism]], there have been several replicas of the temple made over the centuries. So far there have been about | + | Since the [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] is the holiest place in [[Buddhism]], there have been several replicas of the temple made over the centuries. So far there have been about 35 temples made which are similar in design and perhaps a few others from ancient times no longer standing: |
[[Image:Watflorida1.jpg|thumb|400px|right|A [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] replica at [[Wat Florida Dhammaram]]]] | [[Image:Watflorida1.jpg|thumb|400px|right|A [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] replica at [[Wat Florida Dhammaram]]]] | ||
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[[Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple]], also known as Loka Shanthi Buddha Vihara, is a delightful shrine situated at Bangalore, Karnataka, [[India]]. | [[Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple]], also known as Loka Shanthi Buddha Vihara, is a delightful shrine situated at Bangalore, Karnataka, [[India]]. | ||
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| + | == Wat Tham Khao Rup Chang, Thailand== | ||
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==Maha Bodhi Kanchanaburi, Thailand== | ==Maha Bodhi Kanchanaburi, Thailand== | ||
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Image:Watnong.jpg|Wat Nong Bua, Thailand est. 1955 | Image:Watnong.jpg|Wat Nong Bua, Thailand est. 1955 | ||
Image:Worldpeacebuddhatemple.jpg|Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple, Bangalore, India est. 1956 | Image:Worldpeacebuddhatemple.jpg|Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple, Bangalore, India est. 1956 | ||
| − | Image:Kanch1.png|Maha Bodhi Kanchanaburi, Thailand est. 1977 | + | Image:wattham.jpg| Wat Tham Khao Rup Chang, Thailand est. approx. 1976 |
| − | Image:Umin.jpg|Umin Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, Burma approx. 1978 | + | Image:Kanch1.png|Maha Bodhi Kanchanaburi, Thailand est. approx. 1977 |
| − | Image:Letpadan.jpg|Maha Bodhi Letpadan, Burma approx. 1979 | + | Image:Umin.jpg|Umin Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, Burma est. approx. 1978 |
| − | Image:Worldpeacenagayon.jpg|World Peace Nagayan Pagoda, Meiktila, Burma approx. 1980 | + | Image:Letpadan.jpg|Maha Bodhi Letpadan, Burma est. approx. 1979 |
| − | Image:100_pillars_1.png|100 pillars monastery, replica 1, Yangon, Burma approx. 1990 | + | Image:Worldpeacenagayon.jpg|World Peace Nagayan Pagoda, Meiktila, Burma est. approx. 1980 |
| − | Image:100_pillars_2.png|100 pillars monastery, replica 2, Yangon, Burma approx. 1990 | + | Image:100_pillars_1.png|100 pillars monastery, replica 1, Yangon, Burma est. approx. 1990 |
| − | Image:Linhson1.jpg|Linh Son Temple, Kushinagar, India est. 1990 | + | Image:100_pillars_2.png|100 pillars monastery, replica 2, Yangon, Burma est. approx. 1990 |
| − | Image:siriwat.jpg|Wat Pa Siriwattanawisuth, Thailand approx. 2003 | + | Image:Linhson1.jpg|Linh Son Temple, Kushinagar, India est. approx. 1990 |
| + | Image:siriwat.jpg|Wat Pa Siriwattanawisuth, Thailand est. approx. 2003 | ||
Image:Watflorida1.jpg|Wat Florida Dhammaram, USA est. 2004 | Image:Watflorida1.jpg|Wat Florida Dhammaram, USA est. 2004 | ||
Image:MBLV1.jpg|Maha Bodhi Las Vegas, USA est. 2012 | Image:MBLV1.jpg|Maha Bodhi Las Vegas, USA est. 2012 | ||
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Revision as of 01:48, 9 December 2019
Since the Maha Bodhi Temple is the holiest place in Buddhism, there have been several replicas of the temple made over the centuries. So far there have been about 35 temples made which are similar in design and perhaps a few others from ancient times no longer standing:
Shwedagon Pagoda, (Mahabodhi Paya) Yangon, Burma
established 1250 CE
At the Shwedagon Pagoda complex there is a Maha Bodhi Temple style replica, known as Mahabodhi Paya. The replica dates to 1250 CE while the main structure at Shwedagon Pagoda dates to the 6th century or possibly earlier.
Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan, Burma
established approximately 1255 CE
Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Burma. It was built in the mid-1200s during the reign of King Htilominlo, and is modelled after the Maha Bodhi Temple, which is located in Bihar, India. The temple is built in an architectural style typical during the Gupta period, and contains a large pyramidal tower with many niches containing over 450 images of Buddha. The temple was destroyed during the 1975 earthquake, and was repaired in following years.
Wat Chet Yot, Chiang Mai, Thailand
established 1453 CE
Wat Chet Yot (also Wat Jet Yod or Wat Maha Photharam) is an elegant 15th-century temple set in peaceful and green grounds northwest of the walled city of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Wat Chet Yot was built by King Tilokkarat in 1453 to host the Eighth World Buddhist Council. His remains are in one of the smaller chedis. In 1477, the World Sangkayana convened here to revise the doctrines of the Buddha.
This wat is markedly different in style from the others in Chiang Mai. Its unusual design featuring a main rectangular chedi with seven spires (chet yot) derives from its Indian inspiration. More specifically, Wat Chet Yot copies the Maha Bodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India, where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The temple also shows elements of Burmese, Chinese Yuan, and Ming influence.
Mahabuddha Temple, Patan, Nepal
established 1585
Mahabuddha Temple in Patan, Nepal is dedicated to the historical Buddha. It was built by priest Abhaya Raj of Patan. The temple is often called "the temple of a thousand Buddhas" because a Buddha image is engraved on every brick. The temple is modeled on the Maha Bodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, India.
Vajrasana Dagoba, China
established 1765
Vajrasana Dagoba is located in Pengxian County of Sichuan Province, China. It was built in the Maha Bodhi Temple design.
Wat Pai Rong Wa, Thailand
established 1800
Wat Pai Rong Wa is a temple in Suphan Buri Province in one of the central provinces of Thailand. The complex includes a large Buddha statue and a Maha Bodhi Temple replica.
Myomanji Temple, Japan
established 1870
Myomanji Temple is a temple in Kyoto, Japan. On the temple complex there are many temples, buildings, rock gardens, beautiful landscaping and a Maha Bodhi Temple replica.
Kotahena Pagoda, Sri Lanka
established 1928
Kotahena Pagoda is a temple in Kotahena, Sri Lanka. The lower part of the temple is a good copy of the original Maha Bodhi Temple but the pinnacle is very different.
Mahar Bawdi Pahtanhti Pagoda, Yangon, Burma
established approx. 1930
Maha Bodhi Temple, Yemathin, Burma
established approx. 1935
Wat Nong Bua, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
established 1955
Wat Nong Bua is the only temple in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand that has a rectangular Chedi, which is an imitation of the Chedi at the Maha Bodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India. The temple is located on the outskirts of Ubon Ratchathani on Highway No. 212 (Ubon-Amnat Charoen). At the 3-km. marker on the highway, turn into a side road and proceed for 800 meters to the temple.
Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple, Bangalore, India
established 1956
Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple, also known as Loka Shanthi Buddha Vihara, is a delightful shrine situated at Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Wat Tham Khao Rup Chang, Thailand
established approximately 1976
Maha Bodhi Kanchanaburi, Thailand
established approximately 1977
Umin Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, Burma
established approximately 1978
Maha Bodhi Letpadan, Burma
established approximately 1979
World Peace Nagayon Pagoda, Meiktila, Burma
established approximately 1980
One hundred pillars monastery, replica 1, Yangon, Burma
established approximately 1990
One hundred pillars monastery, replica 2, Yangon, Burma
established approximately 1990
Linh Son Temple, Kushinagar, India
established approximately 1990
Linh Son Temple is a temple in Kushinagar, India and includes a replica of the Maha Bodhi Temple on its grounds.
Wat Pa Siriwattanawisuth
established 2003
Wat Florida Dhammaram, USA
established 2004
At Wat Florida Dhammaram there are replicas of all of the four major pilgrimage sites including a Maha Bodhi Temple replica, the stupa at Sarnath (first teaching), Maya devi temple (birth place), and parinibbana temple (Kushinagar). It is one of only a few replicas of the Maha Bodhi Temple outside of Asia.
Maha Bodhi Las Vegas, USA
established 2012
Maha Bodhi Las Vegas is a unique design with burgundy and yellow-gold colors to match the culture / motif of the Southwestern states of the U.S. Construction completed on April 6, 2012 which was the full moon day of April 2012 (not planned, just happened due to construction company's schedule).
Animisa Ceti Pagoda, Hpa-An, Burma
established approx. 2013
Ma Li Wun Pagoda, Tanintharyi, Burma
established approx. 2013
Nuang Cho Pagoda, Burma
established approx. 2013
Thatta Thattaha Maha Bawdi Pagoda, Burma
established 2013
Thatta Thattaha Maha Bawdi Pagoda is a Maha Bodhi Temple replica, completed in year 2013 near Naypyitaw, Myanmar (Burma).
Aung Myay Pagoda, Burma
established approx. 2014
Buddha Gaya Pagoda, Mandalay, Burma
established approx. 2014
Maha Bodhi Pagoda, Myaenigone, Burma
established approx. 2015
Tham Tha Yar Aye Maha Bodhi Pagoda, Kyaikto, Burma
established approx. 2016
Bodhi Yeikthar Pagoda, Mandalay, Burma
established approx. 2016
Ma Har Bawdi Swel Taw Myat Pagoda, Magway, Burma
established approx. 2016
Mahabodhi Pagoda, Kyauk Ta Lone Gyi, Burma
established 2020
Mahabodhi Pagoda, Kengtung, Burma
established 2020
Gallery of photos of the Maha Bodhi Temple Replicas
Mahabodhi Paya at Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma est. 1250 CE
Mahabodhi Temple, Burma est. 1255 CE
Wat Chet Yot, Thailand est. 1453 CE
Mahabuddha Temple, Nepal est. 1585 CE
Vajrasana Dagoba, China est. 1765
Wat Pai Rong Wa, Thailand est. 1800
Myomanji Temple, Japan est.1870
Kotahena Pagoda, Sri Lanka est. 1928
Mahar Bawdi Pahtanhti Pagoda, Yangon, Burma est. approx. 1930
Maha Bodhi Temple, Yemathin, Burma est. approx. 1935
Wat Nong Bua, Thailand est. 1955
Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple, Bangalore, India est. 1956
Wat Tham Khao Rup Chang, Thailand est. approx. 1976
Maha Bodhi Kanchanaburi, Thailand est. approx. 1977
Umin Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, Burma est. approx. 1978
Maha Bodhi Letpadan, Burma est. approx. 1979
World Peace Nagayan Pagoda, Meiktila, Burma est. approx. 1980
100 pillars monastery, replica 1, Yangon, Burma est. approx. 1990
100 pillars monastery, replica 2, Yangon, Burma est. approx. 1990
Linh Son Temple, Kushinagar, India est. approx. 1990
Wat Pa Siriwattanawisuth, Thailand est. approx. 2003
Wat Florida Dhammaram, USA est. 2004
Maha Bodhi Las Vegas, USA est. 2012
Animisa Ceti Pagoda, Hpa-An, Burma est. approx. 2013
Ma Li Wun Pagoda, Tanintharyi, Burma est. approx. 2013
Nuang Cho Pagoda, Burma est. approx. 2013
Thatta Thattaha Maha Bawdi Pagoda, Burma est. 2013
Aung Myay Pagoda, Burma est. approx. 2014
Buddha Gaya Pagoda, Mandalay, Burma est. approx. 2014
Maha Bodhi Pagoda, Myaenigone, Burma est. approx. 2015
Tham Tha Yar Aye Maha Bodhi Pagoda, Kyaikto, Burma est approx. 2016
Bodhi Yeikthar Pagoda, Mandalay, Burma est. approx. 2016
Ma Har Bawdi Swel Taw Myat Pagoda, Magway, Burma est. approx. 2016
Mahabodhi Pagoda, Kyauk Ta Lone Gyi, Burma est. 2020
Mahabodhi Pagoda, Kengtung, Burma est. 2020
Distribution of Maha Bodhi replicas by nation
| Nation | Number of replicas |
|---|---|
| Burma | 21 |
| Thailand | 6 |
| U.S.A. | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| China | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Nepal | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 |
Souvenir replicas
At Bodh Gaya, India there are several shops and street vendors that sell souvenir replicas of the Maha Bodhi Temple. Some are made of wood, stone, marble, and plaster.
Most of the souvenir replicas range in size from 5 cm (2 in.) to 20 cm (8 in.). Currently they are difficult to locate outside of India, with only a few shops and temples outside of India offering the souvenir Maha Bodhi Temple replicas for sale.
- The domain name: http://www.mahabodhireplicas.com/ redirects to this page.