Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2018)

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Gangaramaya Temple is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Completed in the late 19th century, its architecture features a heterogeneous mix of Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, and Chinese styles. The Gangaramaya consists of the main temple, a museum, a library and vocational training centers.

This intriguing temple complex is simultaneously a hugely popular tourist attraction, a place of worship and a learning and vocational training centre. The temple is involved in Buddhist welfare work including old peoples’ homes, a vocational school and an orphanage. The temple welcomes people many different religions.

The temple’s main sanctuary is a soothing room decorated in soft yellowish hues, housing a massive Buddha statue in meditation pose flanked by statuettes of heavenly creatures. The ceilings are enchantingly decorated with vibrant pastel paintings depicting Buddhist stories. The columns of the sanctuary are breathtakingly festooned with traditional Sri Lankan art.

The temple’s museum holds numerous Buddha statues from all over the world along with statues of Hindu gods, old watches, Dutch coins and many other antique collectibles. Most of the displays are gifts from devotees to the temple’s head monk who is an ardent traveler. The venerable monk is also an antique car lover and has a collection of old Rolls-Royces and Mercedes.

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