Buddha Dhatu Jadi

The Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Burmese: ဗုဒ္ဓဓာတုစေတီ; also known as the Bandarban Golden Temple) is a Buddhist temple. It is located close to Balaghata town, in Bandarban City, in Bangladesh. Skandha or Dhatu means material remains of a holy person. In this temple, the relics belong to Buddha. It is the largest Theravada Buddhist temple with the second largest Buddha statue in Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

Maha Shuka Chutongbrae Buddha Dhatu Jadi
File:Buddha Dhatu Jadi 05.jpg
Basic information
Location Pulpara, Balaghata, Bandarban
Affiliation Buddhism
Region Chittagong
District Bandarban
Status Active
Architectural description
Founder U Pannya Jota Mahathera
Specifications
Height (max) 60 ft (18 m)
File:Buddha Dhatu Jadi,Bandarban.jpg
Buddha Dhatu Jadi,Bandarban

The Bandaban Golden Temple belongs to the Theravada Buddhism order, which is practiced by the Chittagonian tribal people, a dominant ethnic group of Bandarban. It was built in 2000 in Arakanese architecture, an adoption of South East Asia style.[1][3][4]

Gallery

Buddha Dhatu Jadi Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Golden Temple, Bandarban". The Face of Bangla. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  2. "Balaghata: Golden Temple". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "The Golden Temple of Bangladesh". The Buddhist Channel. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  4. McAdam, Marika (2004). Bangladesh. Lonely Planet. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-74059-280-2. Retrieved 2010-03-29.