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Dhatu are the material remains of a holy person, and in this temple the relics belong to Buddha.
EditIt is the largest Theravada Buddhist temple in Bangladesh and has the second-largest Buddha statue in the country.
EditThe Bandaban 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.
EditVen. 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.
EditChittagong, known as a "picturesque part of Bangladesh that is referred to as the rooftop of the country", is about 92 kilometres (57 mi) away.
EditThe 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.
EditThere is also a lake on the hill known as the Debota Pukur (meaning:"pond of the God").
EditThe 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.
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Buddha Dhatu jadi is one of the gems of Bandarban. It's a beautiful golden buddhist temple.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. A view of golden bell hanging on a dragon figure is mesmerizing.
Satisfaction: 78%
The temple is ensconced in the hill town of Bandarban. It's a hilltop historic temple. The temple is covered in golden color reminding of pure gold. It enormous Buddha statue and different other monuments. The hilltop environment beside that temple will offer you breathtaking natural beauty with greenery.
Satisfaction: 78%
Buddha Dhatu Jadi was founded by U Pannya Jota Mahathero back in the 1995. It's been called as Golden Temple for it's colour & structure. It is one of the largest Theravada Buddhist temple in Bangladesh. It mesmerized us with its ethnic structure. We visited every beautiful corners of this place with satisfaction. This beautiful temple won't disappoint its tourists.
Satisfaction: 76%
