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) |
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]
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Buddha Dhatu Jadi Media
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Golden Temple, BandarbanThe Face of Bangla. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ↑ Balaghata: Golden Temple. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Golden Temple of BangladeshThe Buddhist Channel. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ↑ McAdam, Marika. Bangladesh (2004)Lonely Planet. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-74059-280-2. Retrieved 2010-03-29.