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
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)
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.