Buddhist temple & pagoda · Semarang Atas

Vihara Buddhagaya Watugong

Pagoda Avalokitesvara

A Buddhist temple founded in 1955 whose 45-m Pagoda Avalokitesvara, opened in 2005, is billed as the tallest pagoda in Indonesia.

Address: Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan, Pudakpayung, Banyumanik (opposite Kodam IV/Diponegoro HQ)
Area: Banyumanik, Semarang Atas (Southern uplands)

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Vihara Buddhagaya was founded in 1955 on land given by Goei Thwan Ling and became the base of Bhikkhu Ashin Jinarakkhita, a leader of Indonesia's Buddhist revival. The 45-m Pagoda Avalokitesvara, opened on 14 July 2005, holds a 5-m statue of Kwan Im; the grounds also have the Dhammasala hall, the old watugong stone and a Bodhi tree planted in 1956.

45-m pagoda
5-m Kwan Im statue
Bodhi tree from 1956
Founded 1955

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