Buddha Dhatu Jadi

The Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Burmese: ဗုဒ္ဓဓာတုစေတီ; also known as the Bandarban Golden Temple) is a Buddhist temple. It is located close to Balaghata town, in Bandarban City, in Bangladesh. Skandha or Dhatu means material remains of a holy person. In this temple, the relics belong to Buddha. It is the largest Theravada Buddhist temple with the second largest Buddha statue in Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

Buddha Dhatu Jadi
Bandarban Golden Temple
বুদ্ধ ধাতু জাদি
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Buddhist Temple
SectTheravada Buddhism
DistrictBandarban
RegionChittagong
DeityBuddha
FestivalMaha Pabbajja
StatusActive
Location
LocationPulpara, Balaghata, Bandarban
CountryBangladesh
Shown within Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates22°13′21.9″N 92°11′51.1″E
Architecture
FounderU Pannya Jota Mahathera
Date establishedDecember 25, 1995 (1995-12-25)
CompletedFebruary 5, 2000 (2000-02-05)
Height (max)60 ft (18 m)
Buddha Dhatu Jadi,Bandarban

The Bandaban Golden Temple belongs to the Theravada Buddhism order, which is practiced by the Chittagonian tribal people, a dominant ethnic group of Bandarban. It was built in 2000 in Arakanese architecture, an adoption of South East Asia style.[1][3][4]

  • Buddha Dhatu Jadi
  • Long shot view of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
  • Surrounded by natural beauty
  • Side View of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
  • Night Sky
  • Pillars of Ashoka
  • Buddha Statue
  • Buddha Dhatu Jadi,Bandarban
  • Statue of Buddha 1
  • Statue of Buddha 2
  • Statue of Buddha 3
  • Statue of Shakyamuni

References
  1. "Golden Temple, Bandarban". The Face of Bangla. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  2. "Balaghata: Golden Temple". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  3. "The Golden Temple of Bangladesh". The Buddhist Channel. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  4. McAdam, Marika (2004). Bangladesh. Lonely Planet. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-74059-280-2. Retrieved 2010-03-29.



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