Stupa & Temple

Hiranyavarna Mahavihara (literal meaning, “Gold-coloured Great Monastery”), also Kwa Baha informally called The Golden Temple is a historical vihara (Buddhist monastery). This pagoda style monastery of Shakyamuni Buddha was built in the twelfth century by King Bhaskar Varma and gold plated by donations from local merchants who did trads with Tibet.  According to legend, Hiranya […]