Travel to Asia | 33 Beautiful Temples in Asia You Must Visit - The Amazing Temples
1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat, or Capital Temple, is the largest temple complex in the world. Originally founded as a
Hindu Temple, it was eventually converted to Buddhist temple by the 12th century. It is the top
tourist destination in Cambodia, having historic and architecture significance globally.
2. The Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China
The Temple of Heaven, or Altar of Heaven, was built in the early 1400s. It was commonly visited by
the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties in order to pray for good harvest twice a year.
3. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, India
A vedic temple built by the kings who ruled in the 16th century, for Lord Vishnu. It is the richest
Hindu temple in the world in terms of precious stones and gold according to the Guinness World
4. Yakcheonsa Temple, Korea
5. Yakushi-ji, Japan
6. Virupaksha Temple, Bangalore
7. Sanctuary of Truth, Pattaya, Thailan
8. Wat Chaiwatthanaram, Thailan
9. The Lama Temple, China
10. Sri Senpaga Vinayagar, Singapore
11. Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore
12. Borobudur Temple, Indonesia
13. The Sri Sivan Temple, Singapore
14. Kinkaku-ji, Japan
15. Temple of Bacchus, Lebanon
16. Kek Lok Si Temple, Air Itam, Malaysia
17. Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto, Japan
18. Lotus Temple, India
19. Wat Bo Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
20. Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesi
21. Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
22. Jogyesa Temple, Seoul, South Korea
23. Prambanan Temple, Indonesia
24. Tongdosa Temple, South Korea
25. Wat Rong Khun, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
26. Banteay Srei, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
27. Golden Temple, Punjab, India
28. Paro Taktsang Monastery, Bhutan
29. Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
30. Preah Vihear Temple, Cambodia
31. Phimai Temple, Tailand
The Phimai historical park protects one of the most important Khmer temples of Thailand. It is located in the town of Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima province.
The temple marks one end of the Ancient Khmer Highway from Angkor. As the enclosed area of 1020x580m is comparable with that of Angkor Wat, Phimai must have been an important city in the Khmer empire. Most buildings are from the late 11th to the late 12th century, built in the Baphuon, Bayon and Angkor Wat style. However, even though the Khmer at that time were Hindu, the temple was built as a Buddhist temple,[1] as Buddhism in the Khorat area dated back to the 7th century. Inscriptions name the site Vimayapura (which means city of Vimaya), which developed into the Thai name Phimai
32. Koh_Ker_temple, Cambodia
33. Phnom Rung Temple, Thailand
Phanom Rung (or full name, Prasat Hin Phanom Rung Phanom Rung Stone Castle), is a Khmer temple complex set on the rim of an extinct volcano at 402 metres (1,319 ft) elevation, in Buriram Province in the Isan region of Thailand. It was built of sandstone and laterite in the 10th to 13th centuries. It was a Hindu shrine dedicated to Shiva, and symbolises Mount Kailash, his heavenly dwelling.
Thailand's Department of Fine Arts spent 17 years restoring the complex to its original state from 1971 to 1988. On 21 May 1988, the park was officially opened by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.[1] In 2005, the temple was submitted to UNESCO for consideration as a future World Heritage Site.
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