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What is the biggest Buddhist temple in Thailand?

What is the biggest Buddhist temple in Thailand?

Wat Phra Dhammakaya

Monastery information
Important associated figures Luang Pu Sodh Candasaro
Site
Location Pathum Thani, Thailand
Website en.dhammakaya.net

What is the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand?

Wat Phra Kaew
Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is Thailand’s primary and most important temple.

What was the name of the Buddhist temple in Satavahana?

They even promoted Buddhism by granting land to the monks. During the Satavahana Empire the two common religious constructions were the Buddhist temple that was called ‘Chaitya’ & the monasteries called ‘Vihara’. The most famous Chaitya is that of Karle in W. Deccan. They called the districts as Ahara’, as it was in Ashoka’s time.

What was the religion of the Satavahana dynasty?

Both Buddhism and Brahmanism prevailed during the Satavahana rule. Among the various sects of people state of religious tolerance existed following varied faiths. During Satavahana phase, Chaityas and monasteries were cut out of the solid rock with great precision. Chaityas were Buddhist temples and monasteries were known as Vihara.

Which is the most sacred temple in Thailand?

One of the most sacred temples in northern Thailand, the temple’s name is frequently shorted to Doi Suthep, although this is actually the name of the mountain it’s sitting on. The temple, about 15 km (10 miles) from Chiang Mai, is a working Buddhist monastery that was built in the 14th century.

Where was the capital of the Satavahana dynasty?

According to some Puranas, the Andhras ruled for 300 years and this period is assigned to the rule of the Satavahana dynasty, with their capital at Pratishthana (modern Paithan) on the Godavari in Aurangabad district. The Satavahana kingdom majorly comprised present Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana.