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Angkor Wat
Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia
Preah Vihear Temple
Khmer Temple that has territorial conflict between Cambodia and Thailand
Bayon
The Bayon (, ; BAI-on) is a richly decorated Theravada Buddhist temple of the Khmer Empire located at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII (), it stands at the centre of Jayavarman’s capital city, Angkor Thom (). The Bayon reflects the strong Buddhist orientation of Jayavarman VII’s reign. Originally conceived as a Mahayana Buddhist monument centered on the cult of the Bodhisattva of compassion, the temple later adapted to the spread of Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia. Its iconography, spatial organization, and emphasis on c
Preah Khan
Angkor temple (Cambodia)
Ananda Temple
Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar
Neak Pean
architectural structure
Ta Som
Buddhist temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Jetavanaramaya
The Jetavanarama stupa or Jetavanaramaya () is a stupa, or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery in the UNESCO world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. At 122 metres (400 ft), it was the world's tallest stupa, and the third tallest structure in the world (only behind the two great pyramids: Great Pyramid of Giza and Pyramid of Khafre) when it was built by King Mahasena of Anuradhapura (273–301). He initiated the construction of the stupa following the destruction of the Mahaviharaya of Anuradhapura. His son Kithsirimevan completed the construction
Candi Muara Takus
Buddhist temple complex and village in Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia
Shanhua Temple
building in Datong, China
Krol Ko
buddhist temple
Shwezigon Pagoda
Buddhist temple near Bagan, Myanmar
Tianning Temple
temple in Beijing, China
Sulamani Temple
buddhist temple in Burma
Thatbyinnyu Temple
Theravada Buddhist temple
Dhammayazika Pagoda
Buddhist temple near Bagan, Myanmar
Dhammayangyi Temple
Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar
Tango Monastery
near Thimphu, Bhutan
Preah Pithu
group of five temples of the Cambodian archaeological site of Angkor
Dafo Temple
building in Zhangye, China
Gubyaukgyi Temple
archaeological site in Myanmar
Shiramizu Amida-dō
Buddhist temple in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Huayan Temple
building in Datong, China
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
newar Buddhist temple in Nepal
Shwegugyi Temple
Bawgyo Pagoda
Pagoda in Shan State, Myanmar
Abeyadana temple
Buddhist temple
Pitaka Taik
Pitakat Taik library in Bagan, Myanmar