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Buddhagaya Vihara, Watugong



Buddhagaya Vihara Watugong is a monastery which was inaugurated in 2006 and declared MURI as the tallest pagoda in Indonesia. Watugong Bodhgaya temple is located 45 minutes from the center of Semarang. This temple has many buildings and are in a large area.
One of the most famous icons in this temple is the Pagoda Avalokitesvara (Metta Karuna), in which there are a large Buddha statue. Pagoda Avalokitesvara who have buildings as high as 45 feet tall with a 7 level, which means that a hermit would achieve sainthood in the seventh grade.
The inside of the pagoda is octagonal with a size of 15 x 15 meters. Start the second to the sixth level mounted statue of Goddess Kwan Im (Goddess of Mercy) facing the four winds. It is intended that the goddess of compassion radiate in all directions of the compass.
At the seventh level of a statue of Amitabha, the great teacher of gods and humans. Section peak pagoda stupa there to save the relics (pearl beads) are out of the Buddha. The front of the pagoda is also a statue of the Goddess of Mercy and the Buddha sitting under the Bodi tree.
In the temple complex there are also cotages for the guests stay. Right in front of the building there cotages Dhammasala. The building consists of two floors, the ground floor is used for a large multi-purpose hall with a stage in front of him while the upper floor for Dhammasala space.
On the wall there is a relief Dhammasala disekiling fence that tells about paticasamupada. With this we see the relief will be easier to understand the concept paticasamupada
Everything is part of the monastery complex arranged neatly combined with the beauty of the environment and coupled with the beauty of Chinese architecture makes it relatively pleasant place for pilgrimage and worship or just stop by for a break because of the way unwind.
If you're traveling to Semarang, there is no harm in taking the time to visit one of the attractions of Semarang
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