Here are the names of the unusual temples that are unusually beautiful:
1. Wat Rong Khun, Thailand:
A local artist called Chaloemchai Kositpipat is behind this tortuously fine architectural heritage. The temple resonates with the purity of Buddha and the embellished mirror fragments are repository of his wisdom.
2. Golden Temple, India:
This is unique because of the assortment of Hindu and Islamic architecture. The lower levels of the marble are adorned with flower alongside the animal motifs in Pietra Dura work. The higher level is carved with engraved old panels with the dome moulded with 750 kg of gold.
3. Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple, Malaysia:
When the light from the crystal chandeliers spreads across every inch of the surface boasting of 30,000 tiny mosaic pieces of coloured glass, a divine atmosphere is created. This is the oldest Hindu temple in Malyasia and of course, one of its kind in the country.
4. Chion-in Temple, Japan:
Jodo sect, belonging from the Japanese Buddhism has raised this temple whose massive sanmon gate holds true with their signature style. The 70 tonne bell that sits in the ground, is the largest of the world belonging to 17th or 19th century. At least 17 monks ring this bell on every New Year’s Eve.
5. Borobudur, Indonesia:
The remnants of Borobudur were found deep inside the jungles of Java. The enormous structure was built with at least 2 million cubic feet of stones with 2,700 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. There is no proper information about the period it was raised in. It is also believed that Borobudur is a text of Buddhism, a monumental text to read which people scaled huge distances.