Buddhist temple

The world’s largest Buddhist temple was once buried under a forest in Java

The world’s largest Buddhist temple is located in the ancient world of Central Java, Indonesia. Called the Borobudur, it is a 9th-century Mahanaya Buddhist temple perched in the hills. It was restored with the help of UNESCO in the 1970s and is a much sought after sight by pilgrims and adventurers. Inside the temple, you […]

Buddhist temple

Vandalized Buddhist temple in Arkansas seeks funds to replace destroyed Buddhas

Image from gofundme.com A man was arrested for destroying three Buddha statues on Sunday April 5 at Wat Lao Santitham, a Buddhist temple in the town of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Shawn Michael Israel, 21, was caught by police cameras at the temple with a hammer in his hand. Israel is heard saying that the statues […]