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The '''Buddha Dhatu Jadi''' ({{lang-bn|বুদ্ধ ধাতু জাদি}}; {{lang-my|ဗုဒ္ဓဓာတုစေတီ}} also known as the '''Bandarban Golden Temple''') is located close to Balaghata town, in [[Bandarban|Bandarban City]], in [[Bangladesh]]. ''[[Skandha|Dhatu]]'' are the material remains of a holy person, and in this temple the relics belong to [[Buddha]]. It is the largest [[Theravada]] [[Buddhist temple]] in Bangladesh and has the second-largest Buddha statue in the country.<ref name=face>{{Cite web|url=http://www.faceofbangla.com/2010/03/golden-temple-bandarban.html|title=Golden Temple, Bandarban|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=The Face of Bangla}}</ref><ref name=flying>{{Cite web|url=http://flyingzypher.multiply.com/photos/album/31/Balaghata_Golden_Temple|title=Balaghata: Golden Temple|accessdate=2010-03-29|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714131734/http://flyingzypher.multiply.com/photos/album/31/Balaghata_Golden_Temple|archivedate=2011-07-14|df=}}</ref><ref name=Channel>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=41,5693,0,0,1,0|title= The Golden Temple of Bangladesh|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=The Buddhist Channel}}</ref>
The '''Buddha Dhatu Jadi''' ({{langx|bn|বুদ্ধ ধাতু জাদি}}; {{langx|my|ဗုဒ္ဓဓာတုစေတီ}} also known as the '''Bandarban Golden Temple''') is located close to Balaghata town, in [[Bandarban|Bandarban City]], in [[Bangladesh]]. ''[[Skandha|Dhatu]]'' are the material remains of a holy person, and in this temple the relics belong to [[Buddha]]. It is the largest [[Theravada]] [[Buddhist temple]] in Bangladesh and has the second-largest Buddha statue in the country.<ref name=face>{{Cite web|url=http://www.faceofbangla.com/2010/03/golden-temple-bandarban.html|title=Golden Temple, Bandarban|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=The Face of Bangla|archive-date=2019-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730073944/http://www.faceofbangla.com/2010/03/golden-temple-bandarban.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=flying>{{Cite web|url=http://flyingzypher.multiply.com/photos/album/31/Balaghata_Golden_Temple|title=Balaghata: Golden Temple|accessdate=2010-03-29|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714131734/http://flyingzypher.multiply.com/photos/album/31/Balaghata_Golden_Temple|archivedate=2011-07-14}}</ref><ref name=Channel>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=41,5693,0,0,1,0|title= The Golden Temple of Bangladesh|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=The Buddhist Channel}}</ref>


The Bandaban Golden Temple belongs to the [[Theravada Buddhism]] order, which is practiced by the [[Marma people|Marma]] indigenous people, a dominant ethnic group of Bandarban. It was built in 2000 in Arakanese [[architecture]], an adoption of the [[South East Asia]] style.<ref name=face/><ref name=Channel/><ref name=McAdam>{{Cite book |last=McAdam |first=Marika |year=2004 |title=Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IkQndiJHRyoC&pg=PA131&lpg=PA131 |publisher=Lonely Planet |page=131 |isbn=1-74059-280-8}}</ref>
The Bandarban Golden Temple belongs to the [[Theravada Buddhism]] order, which is practiced by the [[Marma people|Marma]] indigenous people, a dominant ethnic group of Bandarban. It was built in 2000 in Arakanese [[architecture]], an adoption of the [[South East Asia]] style.<ref name=face/><ref name=Channel/><ref name=McAdam>{{Cite book |last=McAdam |first=Marika |year=2004 |title=Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IkQndiJHRyoC&pg=PA131 |publisher=Lonely Planet |page=131 |isbn=1-74059-280-8}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
{{Further|Bandarban District}}
{{Further|Bandarban District}}
[[File:Bandarban1.jpg|left|thumb|View of lush green Bandarban hills and valley]]
[[File:Bandarban1.jpg|left|thumb|View of lush green Bandarban hills and valley]]
The Buddhist temple is known in local language as ''Kyang''. It is located in the remote [[Bandarban|Bandarban Hill District]] in south-eastern Bangladesh, which is part of the [[Chittagong Division]] of [[Chittagong Hill Tracts]]. The temple is ensconced in the hill town of Bandarban, which has two of the highest peaks with rolling hills, namely, the Tajingdong ({{convert|4000|ft|m}}) and the Keokeradong ({{convert|4632|ft|m}}), covered with dense forests with lush vegetation. Sangu river flows through the town. There is also a waterfall nearby. The temple is built on top of a {{convert|60|m|ft}} high hill, which is about {{convert|4|km|mi}} from the Balaghat town, and {{convert|10|km|mi}} from the Banderban city. Chittagong, known as a "picturesque part of Bangladesh that is referred to as the rooftop of the country", is about {{convert|92|km|mi}} away. Within the Bandarban town, the notable structures are the Ethnic Cultural Institute and a Museum.<ref name=face/><ref name=flying/><ref name=McAdam/><ref name=Cittagong>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bangladesh.com/religious-sites/golden-temple/|title=Golden Temple - Nestled in Scenic Tranquility|accessdate=2010-03-29}}</ref> There is also a lake on the hill known as the Debota Pukur (meaning:"pond of the God").<ref name=Resort>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guidetours.com/destinations/bandarban.html|title=Bandarban Hillside Resort – getaway from the city|accessdate=2010-03-29|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426003115/http://www.guidetours.com/destinations/bandarban.html|archivedate=2010-04-26|df=}}</ref>
The Buddhist temple is known in local language as ''Kyang''. It is located in the remote [[Bandarban|Bandarban Hill District]] in south-eastern Bangladesh, which is part of the [[Chittagong Division]] of [[Chittagong Hill Tracts]]. The temple is ensconced in the hill town of Bandarban, which has two of the highest peaks with rolling hills, namely, the Tajingdong ({{convert|4000|ft|m}}) and the Keokeradong ({{convert|4632|ft|m}}), covered with dense forests with lush vegetation. Sangu river flows through the town. There is also a waterfall nearby. The temple is built on top of a {{convert|60|m|ft}} high hill, which is about {{convert|4|km|mi}} from the Balaghat town, and {{convert|10|km|mi}} from the Banderban city. Chittagong, known as a "picturesque part of Bangladesh that is referred to as the rooftop of the country", is about {{convert|92|km|mi}} away. Within the Bandarban town, the notable structures are the Ethnic Cultural Institute and a Museum.<ref name=face/><ref name=flying/><ref name=McAdam/><ref name=Cittagong>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bangladesh.com/religious-sites/golden-temple/|title=Golden Temple - Nestled in Scenic Tranquility|accessdate=2010-03-29}}</ref> There is also a lake on the hill known as the Debota Pukur (meaning:"pond of the God").<ref name=Resort>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guidetours.com/destinations/bandarban.html|title=Bandarban Hillside Resort – getaway from the city|accessdate=2010-03-29|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426003115/http://www.guidetours.com/destinations/bandarban.html|archivedate=2010-04-26}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
{{Further|Buddhism in Bangladesh}}
{{Further|Buddhism in Bangladesh}}
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[[File:U Pannya Jota Thera.jpg|thumb|Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera founder and chief priest of the temple]]
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Bandarban has a large ethnic population of [[Buddhists]]. Buddhism is practiced by a small percentage of 0.7 in Bangladesh, predominantly a [[Muslim]] country. Buddhism is the third-largest religion in Bangladesh and the practice is of Theravada Buddhism; most Buddhists are from the south-eastern district of [[Chittagong]] and Chittagong Hill Tracts.<ref name=Cittagong/><ref name=Profile>{{Cite web|url=http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/bd_pro.htm|title=Bangladesh Country profile|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=Government of Bangladesh|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132048/http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/bd_pro.htm|archivedate=2011-07-06|df=}}</ref><ref name=Buddhist>{{Cite web|url=http://discoveringdhaka.wordpress.com/2010/01/07/the-golden-temple-bandarban/|title=The Golden Temple – Bandarban|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=World Express}}</ref>
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|caption1=Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera founder and chief priest of the temple
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|caption2=Buddha's Dhatu (Relic) donated by The State Sangha Mahanayaka Committee at Yangon, Myanmar on 1994
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Bandarban has a large ethnic population of [[Buddhists]]. Buddhism is practiced by a small percentage of 0.7 in Bangladesh, predominantly a [[Muslim]] country. Buddhism is the third-largest religion in Bangladesh and the practice is of Theravada Buddhism; most Buddhists are from the south-eastern district of [[Chittagong]] and Chittagong Hill Tracts.<ref name=Cittagong/><ref name=Profile>{{Cite web|url=http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/bd_pro.htm|title=Bangladesh Country profile|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=Government of Bangladesh|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132048/http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/bd_pro.htm|archivedate=2011-07-06}}</ref><ref name=Buddhist>{{Cite web|url=http://discoveringdhaka.wordpress.com/2010/01/07/the-golden-temple-bandarban/|title=The Golden Temple – Bandarban|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=World Express}}</ref>


In Bangladesh, the Theravada Buddhism, now practiced as "Sangharaj Nikaya", was introduced in the late 19th century, replacing many of the old forms of Buddhism practiced till then. The credit for this is given to Ven. Saramedha, known popularly as "Sangharaj".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/bangladesh-txt.htm|title=Buddhism in Bangladesh|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=Buddhist Studies: The Buddhist World}}</ref>
In Bangladesh, the Theravada Buddhism, now practiced as "Sangharaj Nikaya", was introduced in the late 19th century, replacing many of the old forms of Buddhism practiced till then. The credit for this is given to Ven. Saramedha, known popularly as "Sangharaj".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/bangladesh-txt.htm|title=Buddhism in Bangladesh|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=Buddhist Studies: The Buddhist World}}</ref>
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The ethnic population of the town belongs mostly to [[Marma people|Marma]], an indigenous group of the Chittagong hill region on the eastern end of the country. They are of [[Rakhine people|Arakanese]] descent and Buddhists by religion, and are the second-largest indigenous group in the hill districts of Bangladesh.
The ethnic population of the town belongs mostly to [[Marma people|Marma]], an indigenous group of the Chittagong hill region on the eastern end of the country. They are of [[Rakhine people|Arakanese]] descent and Buddhists by religion, and are the second-largest indigenous group in the hill districts of Bangladesh.


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Ven. [[U Pannya Jota Mahathera]] is the founder and chief priest of the temple. He belongs to the royal Bohmong family of Bandarban. He is a Theravada monk since 1991. He had served the [[government of Bangladesh]] for 8 years as a senior assistant judge. The Buddha's ''dhatu'' (relic), which is enshrined in the temple, was a gift given to Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera in 1994 by the [[State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee]] of [[Myanmar]].<ref name=Dhatu>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/country.php?country_id=40&offset=50|title= The Buddha Dhatu Zadi|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=World Buddhist Directory}}</ref>
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[[File:Buddha&#039;s Dhatu donated by The State Sangha Mahanayaka Committe.jpg|thumb|left|Buddha's Dhatu (Relic) donated by The State Sangha Mahanayaka Committe at Yangon, Myanmar on 1994]]
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Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera is the founder and chief priest of the temple. He belongs to the royal Bohmong family of Bandarban. He is a Theravada monk since 1991. He had served the [[government of Bangladesh]] for 8 years as a senior assistant judge. The Buddha's ''dhatu'' (relic), which is enshrined in the temple, was a gift given to Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera in 1994 by the [[State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee]] of [[Myanmar]].<ref name=Dhatu>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/country.php?country_id=40&offset=50|title= The Buddha Dhatu Zadi|accessdate=2010-03-29|publisher=World Buddhist Directory}}</ref>


==Architecture==
==Architecture==
[[File:Buddha Dhatu Jadi DJI 0249-1.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the temple]]
Approached by an elegant stairway, the impressive temple built on the hill top is decorated with exquisite sculptural images. Apart from the second-biggest statue of the Buddha that is enshrined in the sanctum, there are smaller statues and a golden bell set on a dragon within the temple precincts. Construction of the temple was started in 1995 and completed in 2000. The ''dhatu'', the corporeal relics of Buddha, has been enshrined here below four statues of Buddha. The dhatu is enshrined here, with the basic belief among Buddhists that it provides for peace of mind and happiness. The temple now forms a part of the Tourism Development Project of the 'Buddhist Circuit Tour' that is sponsored by the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation.<ref name=Channel/><ref name=Cittagong/>
Approached by an elegant stairway, the impressive temple built on the hill top is decorated with exquisite sculptural images. Apart from the second-biggest statue of the Buddha that is enshrined in the sanctum, there are smaller statues and a golden bell set on a dragon within the temple precincts. Construction of the temple was started in 1995 and completed in 2000. The ''dhatu'', the corporeal relics of Buddha, has been enshrined here below four statues of Buddha. Buddhists commonly believe that it provides for peace of mind and happiness. The temple now forms a part of the Tourism Development Project of the 'Buddhist Circuit Tour' that is sponsored by the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation.<ref name=Channel/><ref name=Cittagong/>


A strict [[dress code]] of 'no shorts and no shoes' in temple precincts is followed here.<ref name=Resort/>
A strict [[dress code]] of 'no shorts and no shoes' in temple precincts is followed here.<ref name=Resort/>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center>
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File:Swarno Mandir.JPG|Upper view of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
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File:Swarno Mandir.JPG|Buddha Dhatu Jadi
File:BuddhaDhatuJadi.jpg|Long shot view of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
File:BuddhaDhatuJadi.jpg|Long shot view of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
File:BuddhaDhatuJadi3.jpg|Surrounded by natural beauty
File:BuddhaDhatuJadi3.jpg|Surrounded by natural beauty
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File:BuddhaDhatuJadi5.jpg|Pillars of Ashoka
File:BuddhaDhatuJadi5.jpg|Pillars of Ashoka
File:Architectural Detail with Bodhisattva Figure - Dhatu Jadi Temple - Near Bandarban - Chittagong Hill Tracts - Bangladesh (13240392033).jpg|Buddha Statue
File:Architectural Detail with Bodhisattva Figure - Dhatu Jadi Temple - Near Bandarban - Chittagong Hill Tracts - Bangladesh (13240392033).jpg|Buddha Statue
File:Buddha Dhatu Jadi (04).jpg

File:Buddha Dhatu Jadi (01).jpg
File:An umbrella of Saturn, Buddha Dhatu Jadi (03).jpg
File:Buddha Dhatu Jadi,Bandarban.jpg|Buddha Dhatu Jadi,Bandarban
File:Statue of Buddha at Buddha Dhatu Jadi, Bandarban.jpg|Statue of Buddha 1
File:Statue of Buddha at Buddha Dhatu Jadi.jpg|Statue of Buddha 2
File:Statue of Gautam Buddha at Buddha Dhatu Jadi.jpg|Statue of Buddha 3
File:Statue of Shakyamuni at Buddha Dhatu Jadi.jpg|Statue of Shakyamuni
File:Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Golden Temple, Bandarban).jpg|Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Golden Temple, Bandarban), seen from Nilachal, photo by Pratyay Hasan
</gallery>
</gallery>
</center>


==References==
==References==
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* [https://www.beautifulbangladesh.info/2019/11/buddha-dhatu-jadi-is-largest-theravada.html Beautiful Bangladesh]
==External links==


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Latest revision as of 00:53, 22 October 2024

Buddha Dhatu Jadi
Bandarban Golden Temple
বুদ্ধ ধাতু জাদি
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Buddhist Temple
SectTheravada Buddhism
DistrictBandarban
RegionChittagong
DeityBuddha
FestivalMaha Pabbajja
StatusActive
Location
LocationBandarban, Chittagong, Bangladesh
CountryBangladesh
Buddha Dhatu Jadi is located in Bangladesh
Buddha Dhatu Jadi
Shown within Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates22°13′23″N 92°11′52″E / 22.2231095°N 92.1977168°E / 22.2231095; 92.1977168
Architecture
FounderU Pannya Jota Mahathera
Date establishedDecember 25, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-12-25)
CompletedFebruary 5, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-02-05)
Height (max)60 ft (18 m)[citation needed]

The Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Bengali: বুদ্ধ ধাতু জাদি; Burmese: ဗုဒ္ဓဓာတုစေတီ also known as the Bandarban Golden Temple) is located close to Balaghata town, in Bandarban City, in Bangladesh. Dhatu are the material remains of a holy person, and in this temple the relics belong to Buddha. It is the largest Theravada Buddhist temple in Bangladesh and has the second-largest Buddha statue in the country.[1][2][3]

The Bandarban Golden Temple belongs to the Theravada Buddhism order, which is practiced by the Marma indigenous people, a dominant ethnic group of Bandarban. It was built in 2000 in Arakanese architecture, an adoption of the South East Asia style.[1][3][4]

Location

[edit]
Further information: Bandarban District
View of lush green Bandarban hills and valley

The Buddhist temple is known in local language as Kyang. It is located in the remote Bandarban Hill District in south-eastern Bangladesh, which is part of the Chittagong Division of Chittagong Hill Tracts. The temple is ensconced in the hill town of Bandarban, which has two of the highest peaks with rolling hills, namely, the Tajingdong (4,000 feet (1,200 m)) and the Keokeradong (4,632 feet (1,412 m)), covered with dense forests with lush vegetation. Sangu river flows through the town. There is also a waterfall nearby. The temple is built on top of a 60 metres (200 ft) high hill, which is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Balaghat town, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Banderban city. Chittagong, known as a "picturesque part of Bangladesh that is referred to as the rooftop of the country", is about 92 kilometres (57 mi) away. Within the Bandarban town, the notable structures are the Ethnic Cultural Institute and a Museum.[1][2][4][5] There is also a lake on the hill known as the Debota Pukur (meaning:"pond of the God").[6]

History

[edit]
Further information: Buddhism in Bangladesh
Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera founder and chief priest of the temple
Buddha's Dhatu (Relic) donated by The State Sangha Mahanayaka Committee at Yangon, Myanmar on 1994

Bandarban has a large ethnic population of Buddhists. Buddhism is practiced by a small percentage of 0.7 in Bangladesh, predominantly a Muslim country. Buddhism is the third-largest religion in Bangladesh and the practice is of Theravada Buddhism; most Buddhists are from the south-eastern district of Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts.[5][7][8]

In Bangladesh, the Theravada Buddhism, now practiced as "Sangharaj Nikaya", was introduced in the late 19th century, replacing many of the old forms of Buddhism practiced till then. The credit for this is given to Ven. Saramedha, known popularly as "Sangharaj".[9]

The ethnic population of the town belongs mostly to Marma, an indigenous group of the Chittagong hill region on the eastern end of the country. They are of Arakanese descent and Buddhists by religion, and are the second-largest indigenous group in the hill districts of Bangladesh.

Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera is the founder and chief priest of the temple. He belongs to the royal Bohmong family of Bandarban. He is a Theravada monk since 1991. He had served the government of Bangladesh for 8 years as a senior assistant judge. The Buddha's dhatu (relic), which is enshrined in the temple, was a gift given to Ven. U Pannya Jota Mahathera in 1994 by the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee of Myanmar.[10]

Architecture

[edit]
Aerial view of the temple

Approached by an elegant stairway, the impressive temple built on the hill top is decorated with exquisite sculptural images. Apart from the second-biggest statue of the Buddha that is enshrined in the sanctum, there are smaller statues and a golden bell set on a dragon within the temple precincts. Construction of the temple was started in 1995 and completed in 2000. The dhatu, the corporeal relics of Buddha, has been enshrined here below four statues of Buddha. Buddhists commonly believe that it provides for peace of mind and happiness. The temple now forms a part of the Tourism Development Project of the 'Buddhist Circuit Tour' that is sponsored by the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation.[3][5]

A strict dress code of 'no shorts and no shoes' in temple precincts is followed here.[6]

[edit]
  • Upper view of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
    Upper view of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
  • Long shot view of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
    Long shot view of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
  • Surrounded by natural beauty
    Surrounded by natural beauty
  • Side View of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
    Side View of Buddha Dhatu Jadi
  • Night Sky
    Night Sky
  • Pillars of Ashoka
    Pillars of Ashoka
  • Buddha Statue
    Buddha Statue
  • Buddha Dhatu Jadi,Bandarban
    Buddha Dhatu Jadi,Bandarban
  • Statue of Buddha 1
    Statue of Buddha 1
  • Statue of Buddha 2
    Statue of Buddha 2
  • Statue of Buddha 3
    Statue of Buddha 3
  • Statue of Shakyamuni
    Statue of Shakyamuni
  • Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Golden Temple, Bandarban), seen from Nilachal, photo by Pratyay Hasan
    Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Golden Temple, Bandarban), seen from Nilachal, photo by Pratyay Hasan

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Golden Temple, Bandarban". The Face of Bangla. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  2. ^ a b "Balaghata: Golden Temple". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  3. ^ a b c "The Golden Temple of Bangladesh". The Buddhist Channel. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  4. ^ a b McAdam, Marika (2004). Bangladesh. Lonely Planet. p. 131. ISBN 1-74059-280-8.
  5. ^ a b c "Golden Temple - Nestled in Scenic Tranquility". Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  6. ^ a b "Bandarban Hillside Resort – getaway from the city". Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Country profile". Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  8. ^ "The Golden Temple – Bandarban". World Express. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  9. ^ "Buddhism in Bangladesh". Buddhist Studies: The Buddhist World. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  10. ^ "The Buddha Dhatu Zadi". World Buddhist Directory. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
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