world most beautiful temples

My absolute favorite temple in the world is Ta Prohm inside of the ancient city of Angkor in Cambodia.One thing not everyone knows is that Angkor is the name is an ancient city, not to be confused with its main temple, Angkor Wat.The city has five main temples and once had around 1 million inhabitants, making it the largest city of its time in the early 1200s.Ta Prohm was created over eight hundred years ago, so it actually pre dates most of the trees that exist today.That has caused them to grow through the bricks producing one of the most spectacular views in the world today.The movie Tomb Raider was filmed here because of its true ancient ruins look.

I had been directed into a temple built within the jungle, enshrining elephants and dragons, the worldly and unworldly side by side.Streams poured out of the hills, culminating into a large rock waterfall overlooking the Chiang Mai skyline.Dogs roamed freely and, above me, a large spider clung to its capacious web.Small bridges and footpaths joined statues of Buddhas, dragons, worshipers, candle holders and stone carvings.I could sense the connectedness of this temple, its people and the earth.It had been built under the pretense of harmony, and I could feel it.

Kwanum sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located within Taehung Castle on Mt.Chonma near Kaesong, North Korea.The site is one of the National Treasures of North Korea.

It was built on the lake and its scenery is amazing and unique.Locals will pray from the temple on shore and go all the way out to the temple on the lake by crossing two bridges.

The huge monolithic idol of Gommateswara Bahubali, located on top of a hill called Vindhyagiri, was built nearly 1000 years ago.Considered to be the world largest monolithic statue,situated at the village of Sravanabelagola near the Indian IT hub of Bangalore, this idol should be a must visit on any traveler visit to India IT city.

When it comes to exotic Asian temples, then the Batu Caves shrine in Selangor, Malaysia would certainly be in the must visit toplist.Although this Malaysian religious site is not very old, the atmosphere there is unparalleled and visiting it can be the experience of a lifetime.It a mysterious place that creates and uplifting feeling.The Batu Caves shrine is the largest Hindu shrine outside India.It not ancient, but has a strong vintage feel and it also a thrilling scenic place (a great location for taking photos), as we can find out (along with other information) from Escape Hunter, the mysterious incognito traveler.The site is not remote and you do not have to hike through dangerous jungle, expose yourself to snakes and dangerous spiders to get there.It takes roughly half an hour to reach it from central Kuala Lumpur KL Sentral station, by train.Entry is free and taking photos is not a taboo like at some religious sites.If you have not been to India, this Hindu shrine will be your little piece of India in Malaysia.

It was founded in the first half of the 15th century and surrounded by historic pine woods.It symbolizes the relationship between earth and heaven, the human world and God world, which stands at the heart of Chinese cosmogony.This is the most spectacular temple on the island of Bali.The inner sanctum of the temple is perched majestically on the edge of a steep cliff that towers above the legendary surf breaks of southern Bali.

It was built on the lake and its scenery is amazing and unique.Locals will pray from the temple on shore and go all the way out to the temple on the lake by crossing two bridges.

The 15th century temple, located 90km or 56mi north of Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan, is one of the five major Jain pilgrimage sites.It was built with light colored marble and features three stories, numerous halls and domes, plus over 1,400 intricately carved pillars.Non Jain visitors are not allowed in the center part of the temple, but the entire complex includes several shrines, so get your money worth by walking around.The marble floor stays cool even on the hottest, sunniest days.Here a photo of me inside the temple, after receiving blessing a happy life from one of the priests (for a small donation, of course

This is the most spectacular temple on the island of Bali.The inner sanctum of the temple is perched majestically on the edge of a steep cliff that towers above the legendary surf breaks of southern Bali.