Colorful Religious Temples

Vibrantly decorated interiors of temples showcasing Buddha statues, intricate murals, and ornate architectural elements in Southeast Asia.

Buddha Image in Wat Phra That Lampang Luang near Lampang in northern Thailand.

THAILAND UTTARADIT WAT BAN KAENG TAI Inside at Wat Ban Kaeng Tai in Tron near City of Uttaradit in Province of Uttaradit in Thailand. Thailand, Uttaradit, November, 28, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23188595

Pagoda at Cao Dai Temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Asia

Wat Ratcha Orasaram Ratchaworawiharn, Buddhist shrine inside temple, Bangkok, Thailand.

THAILAND NAN WANGPHA WAT KONG Buddha Inside the Wat Kong in Wang Pha Village in Province of Nan in North Thailand. Thailand, Nan, November, 17, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23341602

THAILAND CHONBURI MUEANG WAT SUTTHAWAT Wat Noen Sutthawart in the city centre of Mueang Chonburi City in the Province of Chonburi in Thailand. Thailand, Chonburi, October, 29, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21336433

China,Hong Kong,Peng Chau Island,Tin Hau Temple

THAILAND BANGKOK WAT SAKET the Buddha in the Wat Saket in Banglamphu in the city of Bangkok in Thailand. Thailand, Bangkok, Dezember, 10, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21527842

THAILAND UBON RATCHATHANI WAT BAN NA KWAI a Buddha inside of Wat Ban Na Kwai in city centre and Province Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand. Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, November, 24, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21417763

Xu Mieu Pagoda. Interior of the temple with main altar. An Giang Province. Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

Buddha Image in Wat Phra That Lampang Luang near Lampang in northern Thailand.

THAILAND UTTARADIT WAT THA THANON Buddha inside of Wat Tha Thanon in City of Uttaradit in Province of Uttaradit in Thailand. Thailand, Uttaradit, November, 26, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23188641

Golden Statue of Guan Yin with 1000 hands

Gia Sinh, Buddhas inside a pagoda at Bai Dinh Mahayana Buddhist Temple near Tam Coc, Ninh Binh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Chinese Temple in Hoi An, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vietnam, Asia

Tibetan Buddhism, new large gilded Buddha statue, Avalokiteshvara with a thousand arms, Wutun Si Monastery, Tongren, Repkong, Qinghai, formerly Amdo, Tibet, China, Asia

THAILAND CHONBURI MUEANG WAT SUTTHAWAT Wat Noen Sutthawart in the city centre of Mueang Chonburi City in the Province of Chonburi in Thailand. Thailand, Chonburi, October, 29, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21336575

Golden Buddha Statue in Chion-in Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Chinese Thean Hou Temple dedicated to the goddess Mazu and Guan Yin. Altar of Mazu, Goddess of the Sea. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.

Vientiane, Laos. A stop outside of Vientiane Laos. This temple has Buddha's footprint.

Goldene Buddhastatue, Bhumispara-mudra, Buddha Gautama im Augenblick der Erleuchtung, Wat Long Koon, Luang Prabang, Laos, Asien Goldene Buddhastatue, Bhumispara-mudra, Buddha Gautama im Augenblick der Erleuchtung, Wat Long Koon, Luang Prabang, Laos, Asien LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxG.xAllgöwerx 23288974

Deity on the altar, Quan Am Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Guan Di chinese taoist Temple in Chinatown. Guan Di the God of War. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.

A magnificent golden altar with floral decorations and offerings in the Empress Zhusheng Hall at Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Taipei, Taiwan

Norbulingka Institute, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xRxMakharia/DinodiaxPhotox

Goldener meditierender Buddha im Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand, Asien Goldener meditierender Buddha im Wat Saket, Bangkok, Thailand, Asien LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxG.xAllgöwerx 23287594

Taipei City, Taiwan - 11 April 2025: View of the Longshan Temple's ornate interior, where rich reds and golds illuminate the sacred space, creating a mesmerizing cultural scene.

THAILAND UBON RATCHATHANI WAT BAN NA KWAI a Buddha inside of Wat Ban Na Kwai in city centre and Province Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand. Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, November, 24, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21417703

Buddhas in the Kumbum in the monastery of Gyantse, Tibet, Asia

Laos,Vientiane,Wat Inpeng,Monks Entering Main Worshipping Hall

Wat Panan Choeng, northern viharn decorated with chinese style murals, Ayutthaya

Ornchestic entrance to the prayer hall of the Buddhist monastery Thupsung Dhargye Ling in Dirang, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Ornchestic entrance to the prayer hall of the Buddhist monastery Thupsung Dhargye Ling in Dirang, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Temple of One Thousand Buddhas, Buddha statues, interior, France, La Boulaye

Statue of Buddha in a temple, Zhanshan Temple, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China

THAILAND UBON RATCHATHANI WAT PHRA THAT NONG BUA Buddha inside the Wat Phra That Nong Bua Temple in city centre and Province Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand. Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, November, 24, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21417483

Offerings at the altar of the Chinese Sanjao Phuya Temple or Saan Chao Pu Ya Temple, Udon Thani, Isan, Thailand, Asia

Shrine in buddhist wat, Vientiane, Laos

Interior of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, Singapore.

THAILAND UBON RATCHATHANI WAT MANI WANARAM inside of Wat Mani Wanaram in the city centre of Udon Ratchathani and Province Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand. Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, November, 23, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21417238

Kuan Yin Hall, Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang, Malaysia, Asia

Pilgrims kneel in the main temple of the Ten Thousand Buddhas monastery with thousands of minature Buddha sculptures lining the walls.

THAILAND KHON KAEN STADT WAT KLANG Wat Klang in City Centre of Khon Kaen and Province Khon Kaen in Thailand. Thailand, Khon Kaen, December, 5, 2024 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 23152139

Wat Plai Laem Tempel in Ban Bo Phut, island Ko Samui, Thailand, Asia

Interior view of the Temple Prasat Nokor Vimean Sour, Udong, Phnom Penh Province, Cambodia, Asia

Sifang Pavillion, Oriental Buddha Park, Leshan city, Sichuan, China, Asia.

Prayer hall of Wat Phra That Lampang Luang Buddhist temple, Lampang, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Asia, Singapore, Chinatown, Hundred dragons hall in the Buddha Tooth relic temple

Colorful golden Buddha decorations Offerings incense Main Prayer Hall Wat Thatsanarun Suntharikaram community temple, Bangkok, Thailand. Small old temple in a neighborhood in Bangkok.

Gilded gold-coloured Buddhist altar with statue of seated Buddha in background mural with deer, Buddhist temple Wat Sri Sunthon, Thalang, Phuket Island, Thailand, Asia

Bai Dinh Temple, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam

THAILAND UTTARADIT WAT THA THANON Buddha inside of Wat Tha Thanon in City of Uttaradit in Province of Uttaradit in Thailand. Thailand, Uttaradit, November, 26, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23188614

THAILAND BANGKOK THEWET WAT INTHARAWIHAN inside of Wat Intharawihan in Thewet in the city of Bangkok in Thailand. Thailand, Bangkok, Dezember, 9, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21527850

THAILAND KHON KAEN STADT CHINESISCHER SCHREIN Bung Tao Gong Ma Chinese Shrine in City and Province Khon Kaen in Thailand. Thailand, Khon Kaen, December, 5, 2024 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 23151785

Lamayuru, India - September 10, 2011: Interior of Lamayuru gompa (Tibetan Buddhist monastery). Ladakh, India

Temple next to the Leshan Giant Buddha. Interior. Sichuan Province. China.

THAILAND CHONBURI MUEANG WAT PHO Inside the Wat Po Chonburi in city centre of Mueang Chonburi City in the Province of Chonburi in Thailand. Thailand, Chonburi, October, 30, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21336425

Gilded Buddha statues, Buddhist temple Wat Chalong, Phuket, Thailand, Asia

Thian Hock Keng Temple, Singapore, Asia

THAILAND NONTHABURI PAK KRET KO KRET WAT PHAI LOM THAILAND NONTHABURI PAK KRET KO KRET WAT PHAI LOM Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 23101849

Inside the main Garbhagriha of Likir Monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India. Inside the main Garbhagriha of Likir Monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22016197

Altar, Wat Srisoonthron Temple, Koh Siray, Thailand, Asia

Mural, Jokhang Temple, China Nationalities Museum,

Kyoto Japan. Buddha statue inside Chion-in temple

Sikkim India Asia Rumtek Tibetan monastery -

THAILAND CHONBURI MUEANG WAT THAM NIMIT Buddha statues at the Wat Tham Nimit in the city centre of Mueang Chonburi City in the Province of Chonburi in Thailand. Thailand, Chonburi, October, 30, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21336128

San Chao Saeng Tham is a Taoist Chinese temple in Phuket's old town in the south of Thailand. Taoism, or Daoism, refers to a variety of related philosophical and religious traditions that have influenced the people of Eastern Asia for more than two millennia. They also notably influenced the Western world, particularly since the 19th century. The word Tao translates as 'path' or 'way'. It carries more abstract, spiritual meanings in folk religion and Chinese philosophy. Taoist propriety and ethics emphasize the Three Jewels of the Tao: compassion, moderation and humility, while Taoist thought generally focuses on nature, the relationship between humanity and the cosmos; health and longevity; and wu wei’ (action through inaction). Harmony with the universe is the intended result of many Taoist rules and practices. Reverence for ancestor spirits and immortals is common in popular Taoism. Organized Taoism distinguishes its ritual activity from that of the folk religion, which some profes

Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

bright beautiful interior of a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand

THAILAND KHON KAEN WAT NONG WANG Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon in the City Centre of Khon Kaen Province Khon Kaen in Thailand. Thailand, Khon Kaen, December, 4, 2024 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 23151947

THAILAND PHRAE WAT PHRA THAT SUTHON MONGKHON KHIRI Wat Phra That Suthon Mongkhon Khiri near City of Phrae and Province of Phrae in North Thailand. Thailand, Phrae, November, 23, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23253518

Thien Hau Temple, Saigon, Vietnam, Asia

Wat Phra That Haripunchai was founded in 1044 by King Athitayarat of Haripunchai on the site of Queen Chamathewi's (Chama Thewi or Chamadevi) royal palace. Legend has it that the queen's personal quarters are enclosed in the main 46-metre high Lan Na-style chedi, covered in copper plates and topped by a gold umbrella or plee. Lamphun was the capital of the small but culturally rich Mon Kingdom of Haripunchai from about 750 AD to the time of its conquest by King Mangrai (the founder of Chiang Mai) in 1281.

Gudashengci Temple, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China, Asia.

Buddha shakyamuni statue, golden temple, coorg, karnataka, india, asia Copyright: xNirbhayxJain/DinodiaxPhotox

Buddha in the temple Wat Chalong, the largest and most prominent of the 29 Buddhist temples of Phuket island, Thailand, Asia

Tooth temple in Kandy on Sri Lanka, Buddhist sanctuary

MAR 24, 2018 Bangkok - Thailand : Golden Buddha sculptures and chinese lanterns at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat famous Chinese temple in Bangkok (Leng Noei Yi).

China, Chongqing Municipality. A statue of Avalokitesvara with One Thousand Arms at the Dazu buddhist rock sculptures Unesco World Heritage site

China, Beijing, Imperial Palace, Palace Museum or Forbidden City, Imperial Throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Tai he Men in the snow, Asia

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, Yaowarat Road, Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand

Vietnam, Hanoi, Temple of Literature

Altar, Khoo Kongsi Temple, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, Asia

Colourful altar in the Cao Dai Temple in Go Dao near the city of Ho Chi Minh, Saigon, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddha statue in the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Maligawa, Buddhist temple, Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Asia, China, Shanghai, Shanghai City God Temple

MONGOLIA, NEAR ULAANBAATAR AND ZUUNMOD, MANZUSHIR MONASTERY, INTERIOR, BUDDHA STATUE

THAILAND CHONBURI MUEANG WAT YAI INTHARAM wall paintings inside the Wat Wat Yai Intharam Royal Monastery in city of Mueang Chonburi City at Province of Chonburi in Thailand. Thailand, Chonburi, October, 29, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21336354

Vietnam: Thien Hau, Goddess of the Sea, in the main shrine in the Fujian (Phuc Kien) Assembly Hall, Hoi An. Phuc Kien is the Vietnamese for Fujian, and this, the richest of the several Chinese Assembly Halls in Hoi An, was founded by merchants from Fujian Province. It also serves as a temple dedicated to Thien Hau, a goddess who specially cares for seafarers like the Fujian merchants in times past. The historic town of Hoi An is located on the Thu Bon River 30km south of Danang. During the time of the Nguyen Lords (1558 - 1777) and under the first Nguyen Emperors, Hoi An was an important port.

Buddha statue on an altar in a prayer room of the Buddhist monastery Brahma Vihara, Banjar, North Bali, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Splendidly designed interior of the temple Wat Khao Rang, Phuket, Thailand, Asia

THAILAND UTTARADIT WAT PHRA BOROMMATHAT THUNG YANG Wat Phra Borommathat Thung Yang near City of Uttaradit in Province of Uttaradit in Thailand. Thailand, Uttaradit, November, 26, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23189023

Interior view of the Vat That Luang Tai, Buddhistic prayer hall, Vientiane, Province Vientiane, Laos

THAILAND NAN PUA WAT RONG NGAE Inside the Wat Rong Ngae in the Town of Pua in Province of Nan in North Thailand. Thailand, Pua, November, 19, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23341291

Gautama Buddha statue with altar inside Wat Chalong temple, Phuket

Wat Pho Buddhist Temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Laos, Vientiane. Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan, Buddha-themed paintings.

People praying in front of a buddha statue, Yonghe Gong, Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple, Beijing, China

Thailand,Chiang Mai,Interior of Wat Chedi Luang

Interiors of a temple, Da Zhao Temple, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China

THAILAND NAN WANGPHA WAT NONG BUA Inside the Wat Nong Bua Museum in Wang Pha Village in Province of Nan in North Thailand. Thailand, Nan, November, 17, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23341056

Monks praying before a Buddha statue in the Ramoche temple, Lhasa, Tibet, Asia

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