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Major Malaysian Fo Guang Shan Buddhist centre and a prominent religious-tourism destination, especially during its annual lantern and floral celebrations.
A major Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple in Amsterdam’s historic centre, serving worship, meditation, Dharma teaching and Buddhist-cultural activity.
Important Canadian centre of the international Fo Guang Shan Humanistic Buddhism movement.
Mountain temple ensemble on the slopes of Mount Ungaran with surviving early Hindu sanctuaries.
Historic George Town temple dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy and recognised as a Category I heritage place of worship.
The main Buddhist temple of Kalmykia and one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Europe.
Kamakura temple famous for its monumental eleven-faced Kannon and a long sacred-origin story involving a statue carried by the sea.
A major multi-deity Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, inaugurated in October 2022 with a blend of Indian and Arabic design.
One of the world’s oldest surviving wooden temple complexes and a foundational monument of Japanese Buddhism.
The imperial Confucian ritual complex established for the Nguyễn capital.
Vietnam’s national ancestral pilgrimage centre honouring the legendary Hùng kings.
Major Chinese-style Buddhist temple and cultural destination in Richmond, recognized for its richly ornamented complex.
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