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Construction began on the Dhammakaya Cetiya, a giant stupa at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya, began.
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History of Wat Phra Dhammakaya
History of a Thai Buddhist temple
Wat Phra Dhammakaya is a Buddhist temple in Thailand. It was founded in 1970 by the maechi (nun) Chandra Khonnokyoong and Luang Por Dhammajayo. The temple's founding has roots in the Dhammakaya tradition founded by Luang Pu Sodh Candasaro at Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in the early…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Domed structure containing Buddhist relics, used as a place of pilgrimage
In Buddhism, a stupa is a domed hemispherical structure containing several types of sacred relics, including images, statues, metals, and śarīra—the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns. It is used as a place of pilgrimage and meditation.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Thai Buddhist temple
Wat Phra Dhammakaya is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Khlong Luang district, in the Pathum Thani province north of Bangkok, Thailand. It was founded in 1970 by the maechi (nun) Chandra Khonnokyoong and Luang Por Dhammajayo. It is the best-known and the fastest growing temple of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)