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The Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park in Lancaster. A long exposure with the Lee Big Stopper filter with a little bit of an HDR shot of the building blended in.
Mahamuni Temple in Mandalay, Myanmar, stands as a venerable symbol of Buddhist devotion. Constructed in 1784, it houses the highly revered Mahamuni Buddha image, believed to bear the imprint of Gautama Buddha himself. This sacred site has endured centuries, surviving wars and conflicts. Pilgrims flock to witness daily rituals, including the application of gold leaf to the revered Buddha, a testament to the unwavering reverence bestowed upon this iconic figure. The temple's historical significance and spiritual aura make it a pivotal center of worship and a cultural treasure, contributing to the rich tapestry of Myanmar's religious heritage.
from my bicycle, light catches the new grasses in the field in front of a crowded mass of temples with a 400 year range of styles. Bagan, Myanmar.
Believe or not, I have not been to Pulgas Water Temple until last Friday. Usually this is closed during the weekend. So when I had a day off last Friday, I stopped by there on our way to Half Moon Bay. It was refreshing to see such serene landscape during our droughty Summer.
Having driven past this beautiful location on a number of occasions, usually in a hurry to get from one side of Iceland to another, we finally had time to stop there last year and were able to spend a bit more time exploring the area.
I took this photo of Eystrahorn on a clear evening with (once again) almost no clouds to be seen. However, I was able to find a composition that I was very happy with and which worked nicely in these conditions.
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Hoshakuzan Kozenji temple, in Komagane, Japan.
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
105mm; 1/125 sec; f/5.6; ISO 6400
Phanom Rung, one of the largest and most significant of all Khmer temples in Thailand, is located on top of an extinct volcano. The temple was build between the 10th and 13th century on the ancient route from the Khmer capital Angkor Thom to Phimai, the site of another large Khmer temple further West in Nakhon Ratchasima. A 160 meter long processional walkway leads to the impressive central sanctuary. As the main sanctuary was constructed out of pink sandstone, Phanom Rung is also known as “stone castle”. Phanom Rung has been restored by the Thai Fine Arts Department. The monument has been submitted to UNESCO’s tentative list for consideration as a future World Heritage Site.
For the Smile on Saturday challenge: "Ring the bell"
This is the only bell I have. It is a miniature of the Japanese temple bells, and hanging down is a long paper strip with the prayer written on it. The sound is lovely, gentle and pure, and I tried to capture its movement as it sways in the breeze, and to suggest the meditative quality of its sound by adding some incense. I did some research online to find out more about it ....
"Cast iron furin wind bell following a temple bell design, with greenish finish. Originally they were hung at each corner of a temple to frighten away evil spirits. Now they are used as wind chimes, being hung during summer time in Japan, the bells have a pure, gentle tone."
HSoS ;o)
Cliche and Smile on Saturday: Here
Shitennō-ji Temple
Tennōji-ku
Osaka, Japan
04-16-24
Photographed from a corner of the inside temple grounds.
Here's some info on the temple from Wikipedia:
"Shitennō-ji (Japanese: 四天王寺, Temple of the Four Heavenly Kings) is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji, or Mitsu-ji. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially-administered temple in Japan, although the temple complex and buildings have been rebuilt over the centuries, with the last reconstruction taking place in 1963. Shortly after World War II, Shitennō-ji became independent of the parent Tendai sect, and formed the "Wa" sect (wa-shū, 和宗) of Buddhism."
The temple has been rebuilt many times, most recently in 1963 and is a bit scaled down from the previous build. The five tiered pagoda was completely reduced to rubble in 1934 during the Muroto typhoon. I was continually in awe at how the many shrines and temples in Japan, most hundreds of years old, have been rebuilt, sometimes almost to the exact specifications of the originals. Japan is a large island, and is buffeted by the sea, shaken by earthquakes, and at the mercy of sometimes violent elements, yet still the history and architecture of the past is preserved and restored continually.
B+W this Temple was a place I struggled to make an image I like now 3 months later another look and a crop adding B+W I'm liking it
The Bayon Temple was built in the late 12th or early 13th century A.D. by Jayavarman VII, one of the Khmer Empire’s greatest kings .The Bayon Temple served as the state temple of Jayavarman’s new capital, Angkor Thom. It is unique in that it was the only state temple built primarily as a Mahayana Buddhist shrine dedicated to the Buddha.
The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and smiling stone faces.The similarity of the 216 gigantic faces on the temple's towers to other statues of the king has led many scholars to the conclusion that the faces are representations of Jayavarman VII himself. Others have said that the faces belong to the bodhisattva of compassion called Avalokitesvara or Lokesvara. Whatever, the curious smiling image, captures everyone's attention and has been dubbed by some, the "Mona Lisa of Southeast Asia."
The 11th century Sahashrabahu temples (rather twin temple) was completely ruined and with magical work of the archaelogical survery of India, both were restored beautifully.
The twin temples (the bigger is seen here) were built by King Mahipal, one for his wife (Sas) and the other for his daughter-in-law (Bahu) and so the temples are together also called as Sas-Bahu temples.
Taken in Gwalior, Madhypradesh, India
I love the attention to detail in Buddhist Temples. I have still to work out the significance of everything
Photography in Temples Zones . the portraiture has filming
the long story of photo is search to yazedian kurdish on Tempe lalsh
We were headed for Batticaloa from Thanamalwila. On the way stopped to marvel at this Buddhist Temple in Dambulla!
EPCOT China ~ Orlando, Florida U.S.A.
2014 International Wine & Food Festival
World Showcase ~ Central Florida
Impressions of China ~ Fall 2014
(eleven more photos of this beautiful and
stunningly colorful exhibit in the comments)
2nd Place Competition Winner - Sin City Group
Theme: Night Shots - November 4th, 2020