Rangamatti is a huge Buddhist destination. Every year around November a million Buddhists from the area (Burma, India, Bangladesh) come to the area for a festival. They were getting ready for this when we arrived, and we were able to gain access to this temple because we were foreigners. Usually, they would not let anyone in until 4pm, but they let us in around 2 as our driver was able to convince them we were Americans from the embassy. Here are some pics:
This large temple houses a school on the inside, and on top of the building is a large garden with smaller shrines. The following pictures are actually taken from on top of this building.
A shrine to the temple's guru
I felt awkward taking this picture, as we were in the inner sanctum of the temple, but he was nice enough to stand with me
This large temple houses a school on the inside, and on top of the building is a large garden with smaller shrines. The following pictures are actually taken from on top of this building.
A shrine to the temple's guru
I felt awkward taking this picture, as we were in the inner sanctum of the temple, but he was nice enough to stand with me
A shrine on the inside of one of the buildings
An ornate temple in the inner courtyard
We tried to walk to the top of this little temple but it was locked up above the ramp (outside the main temple)
A smaller temple getting ready for the festival
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