Taima-dera, Buddhist temple in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
The temple contains three principal halls - Main Mandala Hall, Kondou Hall, and Koudou Hall - each housing significant Buddhist artifacts and statues.
Founded in 612 by Imperial Prince Maroko, the temple was relocated to its current location in 681 by his grandson as the head temple of Hosso sect.
The temple holds the Taima Mandala, a detailed textile representation of Buddhist Pure Land paradise, connected to the story of Princess Chujo-hime.
Visitors can reach the temple by taking the Kintetsu Line from Osaka Loop Line Tennoji Station to Taimadera Station, followed by a 0.6-mile walk westward.
The temple maintains its original twin pagodas from 710 AD and houses the oldest surviving clay Maitreya statue in Japan from 681 AD.
Location: Katsuragi
Inception: 7 century
Founders: Taima no Kunimi
Part of: 18 pagodes et temples bouddhistes, New Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi
Address: 奈良県葛城市當麻1263
Website: https://taimadera.org
GPS coordinates: 34.51608,135.69464
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:30
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