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Buddhist Robot Is Now Delivering Religious Teachings At A 400-Year-Old Temple In Kyoto

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 10:51:07 +0300

An ancient Japanese temple has hired the help of a $900,000 (Y100 million) robot to deliver the teachings of Buddhism. The android, dubbed Kannon, is based on the traditional Buddhist deity of mercy and is designed to attract young people. The robo-deity provided its first sermon at Kyoto’s Kodaiji temple, which opened in 1619.

This 8th Century Temple Is Carved Out Of One Rock And People Are Calling It The 8th Wonder Of The Wo

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:06:22 +0300

There is so much to see on this planet and every single day we are surprised by new and magnificent wonders of the world. Recently, one Internet user that goes by the name BassBall55 shared incredible images of an 8th-century temple called Kailasa, saying that it should be considered as a Wonder of the World. The temple was dedicated to the Hindu Lord Shiva and was carved out of a single rock. Yes, you read that right, a single huge rock.

This White Temple In Thailand Is Both Heaven And Hell

Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:59:19 +0300

Wat Rong Khun, more widely known as Thailand's White Temple, is built with a very simple idea in mind. His creator, Chalermchai Kositpipat, wanted to create the most beautiful temple in the world. Undoubtedly, whoever steps inside this temple walks out with an indelible impression of it. There is simply no other place on Earth like Wat Rong Khun.

20000 Rats Temple In India That I Visited Despite My Hygiene Worries

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:26:16 +0300

India’s diversity is unique. There are so many different and strange things about their tradition that you can never stop finding out interesting facts about India. When I read about that temple I organised the visit to it despite my hygiene worries. In Deshnoke near the rail lines, there is a little temple, dedicated to Karni Mata, a Hindu goddess that is worshiped especially in Rajasthan and people visit the temple from all over India.

The Million Bottle Temple

Fri, 08 May 2015 13:55:36 +0300

This is the beautiful Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew, better known as the Million Bottle Temple. From far away, this Buddhist temple looks a beautiful jade structure on a serene lake. It rests near the Cambodian border in the Sisaket province of Thailand, and has served the community of Khun Han since ground was broken in 1984.