Indonesia

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A view from the top of the 9th century temple of Borobudur - the world's largest Buddhist monument

Sent by Lidya from Jakarta

 

Sunday Temple

Unique building St Orres, California U.S.A. 

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Traditional hindu  temple in  Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

 

Kyoto Temple

Hokanji Temple , Kyoto Japan 

Hokan-ji Temple is known colloquially as Yasaka-no-to (Yasaka Pagoda)

 

Temple

 Entrance to the temple. 

Mountain Takao, Jpan

Japan

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto. Japan

UNESCO World Heritage Site 

Sent by Risa on 7 Jan 2022 from Mito-city  

Himeji Castle

Sent by Mami on 8 Apr. 2018 from Osaka

 

Temples

 Gate to Yazidis's tempple, Southern Kurdistan, Iraq

Sent by Mehmet on 12 Jan, 2022 from Southampton, United Kingdom 

Wat Benchamabophit

A  Buddhist temple (wat) in the Dusit District of Bangkok, Thailand.

Sent by Nuthannah on 24 Jan, 2021 from Thailand

The Garden of Kikakuji Temple

Kyoto, Japan 

Sent by Hirami on 30 Dec, 1992 from Kyoto  

Kaohsiung Confucius Temple, Taiwan

Sent by Shao Jung on 8 Oct. 2016 from, Taipei

India

Hampi Stone Chariot,  Karnataka, India

Hampi or Hampe, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka, India. The chariot is actually a shrine dedicated to Garuda, built inside the Vittala Temple Complex. It is the pilgrimage centre of the Hindu religion.

Sent by Janvi in Mangalore, India

 on 21 Sep, 2014

travel time 9 days

distance travelled 6,882 km

Gujarat, India 1996,  Portraits Steve McCurry, 1999

Sent by Ely on 14 Aug, 2014 from Netherlands

Lakshmi: The Hindu Goddess of Wealth and Beauty.  by Indra Sharma

Sent by Smith on 4 Mar, 2020 from Vancouver, Canada

Sloth Bear (Melursus Ursinus) Sloth bear is found wild within the Indian subcontinent.  It lives in open scrub forest having outcrop of rocks, tumbled rocks and caves as shelter. It mainly feeds on fruits, tubers, honey, insects and termites.It is very fond of mahua (Mahuca Indica) flowers.Sometimes they turn violent following excessive consumption of these intoxicating flowers. They usually hunt for food during night and rest during the mornings. 

Sent by Rishabh from Mumbai, India

Temples

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Kingdom of Cambodia, Statue Angkor Wat Temple

travel time 5 days

distance travelled 1,341 km

sent by Mandy,  Evessen, Germany

The statue of the mythical Naga, the seven-headed serpent protector of Buddha, and the statue of the guardian lion. Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world.  Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.  It has become a symbol of Cambodia appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.

Angkor Wat is UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Byōdō-in,  Buddhist temple, Uji, Kyoto.
travel time 13 days
distance travelled 7,618 km
sent by Fumiko, Saga, Japan

Byōdō-in is Kyoto's UNESCO World Heritage Site

Temples

Black Dragon Cave Temple, China

The Black Dragon Cave is in fact an ancient temple complex and it includes single and multi-storied pavilions, temples, shrines, palaces and so on. Surviving a couple of wars, the Black Dragon Cave was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and its current shape is the result of several renovations.

From huchot :)

Kiyomizudera, "Pure Water Temple" is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. It was founded in 780 on the site of the Otowa Waterfall in the wooded hills east of Kyoto, and derives its name from the fall's pure waters. The main hall was constructed in the 17th century, and is famous for its location overhanging a cliff. This site is known for its cherry blossoms in the spring, and its red leaves during the fall.

From Fumie, Japan

Laterns and Temples

Entrance to Longshan Temple from  Catheline, Taiwan

Longshan Temple is a famous old temple in Taiwan. It is for worshiping Guanshiyin Budda and other divine spirits.

Longshan Temple from Wei Yi,Taiwan

Chiufen  village street view with laterns.

Chiufen, is a mountain area in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

From SueMei,Taiwan

Thailand

Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Grand Palace, Bangkok

 Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (officially known as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram) is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. Located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the grounds of the Grand Palace, it enshrines Phra Kaew Morakot (the Emerald Buddha), the highly revered Buddha image meticulously carved from a single block of jade.

This card comes from  Suchada in Bangkok

Distance: 8,043 km

Travel time: 14 days

The Grand Palace on suuri muurien ympäröimä temppelialue. Kuuluisimmat nähtävyydet tällä kuninkaallisella palatsialueella ovat Suuri Palatsi ja kaikkein pyhin temppeli Wat Phra Kaew (Smaragdibuddhan temppeli). Alue on noin neliökilometrin suuruinen ja pitää sisällään yli sata rakennusta. Rakennusten seinät ovat päällystetty kullalla, mosaiikeilla ja kaiverruksilla. Noin 150 vuotta sitten palatsialueella asui kuninkaan ja hänen hovinsa lisäksi myös koko maan hallituksen päättävä elin.

 Wat Phra Kaew on luultavasti tärkein buddhalainen temppeli Thaimaassa . Temppelin valmistustyö aloitettiin vuonna 1785, kun kuningas Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) muutti kaupunkiin. Temppelin päärakennuksessa sijaitsee Smaradgibuddha, joka pienestä koostaan (korkeus 45 cm) huolimatta on yksi tärkeimmistä ikoneista thaimaalaisille. Legenda kertoo, että patsas on alkuaan peräisin Intiasta, josta se ajautui Thaimaahan. Patsas ei ole nimestään huolimatta smaradgikiveä, vaan vihreää jadekiveä, joka on päällystetty kullalla.

Wat Phra Sri Sanphet,

 Old Buddhist Temple, Ayutthaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site

 From Amp in Bangkok

Distance: 8,066 km

Travel time: 12 days

Thailand post issued a set of commemorative stamps dedicated to the National Children's Day 2014. The stamps feature boy & girl cartoons with the greeting gestures and words from different nations. 

Wat Chong Kham, Lampang.

 The arcitecture of Shan or Tai Yai style in the northern part of Thailand.

Came from Tanawan in Thailand

Distance: 8,066 km

Travel time: 11 days

This stamp was issued on 13th November 1997, commemorating the Royal Barge Procession.

 Royal barges have been a tradition in Thailand for several centuries.

Temples and Towers

 Kinkaku-ji / Golden Temple, Kyoto, Japan

World Cultural Heritage featuring a shining golden pavilion and a pond-centered garden.

Temppeli liitettiin muinaisen Kioton muiden kulttuuriaarteiden kanssa Unescon maailmanperintöluetteloon vuonna 1994.

This postcard comes from Yoshiyuki Yoko in Sakai-city, Japan 

Distance: 7,690 km

Travel time: 16 days

Ancient archery tower, Rampart Tower

Xian City, Shaanxi, China.

Xi'anin kaupunginmuurin tasanne  ja vartiotorni.

The Xian City Wall is the best preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defence system in China. 

There is a rampart every 120 meters. The ramparts are towers that extend out from the main wall. The ramparts were built to allow soldiers to see those enemies who would try to climb the wall. The distance between two ramparts is just within the range of arrow shot from either side. This allowed soldiers to protect the entire wall without exposing themselves to the enemy. They are altogether 98 of them on the wall; each has a sentry building on top of it.

 This postcardcard comes from Myra in Weinan, China

Distance: 6,507 km

Travel time: 38 days