Inside the German temple, Lumbini Gardens, Nepal

@JudyEv Collage of temples - that is even more exciting to hear!

@JudyEv Of late, I have missed being active here on some days. May be I would be more so from 10th March onwards.

Many countries have built their own temples within the grounds. I'm sure you've seen the other posts showing the collage of temples. Each one has been built to a particular country. You can visit and worship in any of them.

@JudyEv maybe you can go again sometime.

@wolfgirl569 Yes, who knows?

It's pretty ornate, isn't it? I'm sorry now that we didn't wait around and go into a couple of others.

Each one seems to be trying to outdo the next.

That is possible but I prefer the elegant one the from Thailand @JudyEv Some of the temples have too many colors going on.

@rebelann They are very garish but then, the Nepali like their bright colours.

They had an hour for lunch. We'd engaged a rickshaw affair to save our legs and had already been there quite a while so we didn't wait for them to open up again.

@JudyEv Oh I see I was joking around Judy

@RebeccasFarm It's okay but I'm a bit cross with myself that we gave up so easily,

@JudyEv I do too.

They like their bright colours.

@JudyEv Yes, they do.

They really go the whole hog with the decorations.

I'm glad you like it. I'm not sure how long it's been there but it isn't an ancient one.

@JudyEv oh yes that is much plainer. There’s one somewhere within an hour from me that allows people to look inside I want to go. I saw photos and it’s amazing.

The one I went into was much plainer with just a statue or two in it. There were more rooms than just this one. They were round an open courtyard.

These are photos of the inside of the Buddhist temple built by the Germans in Lumbini Gardens in Nepal. Each country has built its own temple.

@JudyEv Ah got it! Thank you!

Germany paid for the building. Either the government or German Buddhists. Many countries have their own temples.

@JudyEv I'm sure it would have been breathtaking. Just looking at the picture boggles my mind at the detail

I'm sorry now that we didn't hang around till they opened.

As far as I know, there is no segregation as such. There seems to be several branches of Buddhism. I can only presume that eg Myanmar Buddhists wanted their own temple as did Australian, American, French etc did. Most temples are attached to a monastery and there are 14 in the Western Monastic Zone and some in the Eastern Zone but I couldn't find a definitive figure.

True. You found yourself talking quietly or whispering.

@JudyEv And you’ll find peace there

I know you have very lovely temples there as I have friends who have visited your country. Maybe one day I will too.

With this, this temple belongs to our Gorakhpur where I live.

Each country had erected their own temple. I guess pilgrimages and study groups come for the different countries to worship/study in these places.

The outsides were pretty amazing too so I guess the other interiors were equally fancy.

Thanks.

Yes, it's very lovely.

It's very ornate. They like bright colours.

I'm glad you like the photos. I'm sorry now that we didn't wait and go into some of them.