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Taima-dera（當麻寺）

たいまでら Taimadera

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The only temple keeping both its original pagodas, and enshrining a mandala said to be woven from lotus thread.

Type	Architecture
Genre	Architecture / Antique art / Buddhist art / Dyeing and weaving
City / town	Katsuragi
Area in the prefecture	Chuwa

FAQ

Where is Taimadera?: It is in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Taimadera?: The only temple keeping both its original pagodas, and enshrining a mandala said to be woven from lotus thread. The focus is architecture, Buddhist and ancient art, textiles.
When was Taimadera established?: It dates from 612.

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