Buddhagaya Watugong | Semarang Cultures

Buddhagaya Watugong monastery is located 45 minutes from downtown Semarang. This monastery has many buildings and are in a large area. One of the most famous icons in this monastery is Avalokitesvara Pagoda (Metta Karuna), in which there are a large Buddha statue, the pagoda is not just that there are stairs to get to the top of the pagoda. Next to this there are reliefs of Buddhist pagoda was asleep and stay ahead of the right hand there are plans to build a bronze statue of Buddha 36 meters tall, but since its inauguration on July 14, 2008, we did not see any signs of development, according to the info that the construction was delayed because the Government has not Semarang give permission for the construction of this bronze buddha statue, the city government may be able to immediately give his permission.

Once down the location where the
bronze buddha plan, then we will menemuki kutis monks. and then there cotage front for overnight guests. Right in front of us encounter this cotage Dhammasala Building. This building consists of two floors, ground floor is used for large multipurpose hall with a stage front while the upper floor for dhammasala space. It's just his way from the hall into the living room floor dhammasala, we must turn from the outside because there was no immediate steps as a liaison. This difficulty resulted in the event of rain it is located on the ground floor would rain if you want to go to dhammasala and if you want to go down the toilet should rotate to the ground floor.

Vihara Avalokitesvara Pagoda in Buddhagaya Watugong Semarang has a height of 45 meters, the pagoda was built seven-storey building is almost all constructions made of concrete, and many use a red background and some of the statues in each level pagodanya. Buddhagaya Avalokitesvara Pagoda is set by the Indonesian Record Museum MURI as the highest pagoda in Indonesia.

In addition, two large gazebo beside appear flanking each side, which is used as a place of drums and bells, which became one of the traditional pagoda completeness. Avalokitesvara Pagoda, also known as the Pagoda or Pagoda Metakaruna Love Valentines figure because its existence to honor the love and affection, which is Kwan Im Po Sie Sat.

Avalokitesvara Pagoda Buddhagaya has many privileges. Starting from the tile, accessories, stone reliefs from the ladder (9 dragons), a swimming dragon, dragon lamps, dragon fountain, to sculpture phoenix and Kilin, all imported from China. Also, the pagoda is made up of seven levels. Each level has four statues of Goddess Kwan Im facing the four directions.

Statue of Goddess who brought flowers and lotus can be used by visitors to pray that facilitated finding a wonderful mate. Statue of Goddess to bring daughter, is intended for visitors who wish to have a daughter. Similarly, the statue of Goddess who brings a boy, used to pray so that visitors get the boys. One again, the statue of Goddess Kwan Im visitors use to invoke a long life. Special VII level, filled with four statues Amitaba. In addition to the statue of Goddess Kwan Im 24 and four statues Amitaba, at the level I also put a big statue of Goddess Kwan Im with height 5.10 meters and a statue of Commander We Do. The total number of statues in the pagoda is 30 pieces. Apart from being one of the icons Religious Tourism, with the beauty of this location is often used as a place for Pre Wedding photo images.