Banderban, Bangladesh -- The Buddha Dhatu Jadi, a
Thervada Buddhist temple located in Balaghata in Banderban is the
largest Buddhist temple of Bangladesh. Set atop a 60m hill, this temple
popularly known as The Golden Temple exhibits unique Arakanese
Architecture (South-East Asia style) and houses Lord Buddha's dhatu
(material remains of a holy person) and the second largest statue of
Lord Buddha in Bangladesh.
In Buddhism, it is believed that the
worship of the dhatu offers calmness and joy in heart. In
Mahaparinibbana Sutta, it is mentioned that before his passing away, the
Buddha himself had instructed as to how his corporeal relics should be
treated after his cremation and The Golden Temple as per the
instructions has the dhatu housed beneath the four sculptures of Lord
Buddha
The dhatu was gifted to Venerable U Pannya Jota Thera in 1994 by the Government of Myanmar. The famous monk, a former Senior Assistant Judge
initiated the temple's construction in 1995 and since it's inauguration in 2000 has attracted pilgrims and travellers from all over the world.
The Buddha Dhatu Jadi is a part of the Buddhist Circuit Tour promoted by the SASEC (South Asia Sub regional Economic Cooperation) Tourism Development Project.
eneath the four sculptures of Lord Buddha.see more
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