Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cras id felis ac dui viverra euismod. Donec eleifend porttitor faucibus. Etiam venenatis interdum ante sit amet hendrerit. Cras eleifend, urna quis ullamcorper vehicula, ante massa sagittis mi, sed malesuada orci libero nec nibh. Mauris semper libero in augue rutrum gravida. Aenean sed egestas est, quis lobortis odio. Morbi gravida sapien vitae iaculis tincidunt. Duis maximus nisi ut erat euismod congue. Donec malesuada nulla sit amet nunc Read More...
The construction of the original Mahāvira Hall began in 1904 and was completed in 1907. For more than a century, this Hall had undergone both restoration and renovation. Located along the central axis from south to north, this is the most important and most decorated hall in the monastery. Inside the Hall, there are Buddhas of the three worlds, all sitting cross-legged on the altar. In the centre enshrines the Śākyamuni Buddha, the master of this world, Read More...
Behind the Śākyamuni Buddha enshrines a white Jade Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva from Myanmar since 1903, facing north towards the Dharma Hall. Always ready and capable of rendering help, this goddess of mercy had become a saviour of all sentient beings in perils and distress through his various transformations and skillful means.
Built originally in 1905, this Hall now houses the statue of Maitreya Bodhisattva in the centre, the four Celestial kings on both sides and the Skanda Bodhisattva behind the Maitreya Bodhisattva but facing the Mahavira Hall. The Hall is grand and captivates with its high ceiling and pillars which feature intricate dragon carvings and other beautiful decorative pieces. All the beams in the hall, are constructed according to a wooden framing system most commonly found Read More...
