Taimadera

Taima-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the Taima neighborhood of the city of , , Japan. It belongs to the Shingon and Jōdo traditions of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is the Taima Mandala, a graphical representation of the Pure Land.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Taima-dera”, “Taima-dera Temple”, and “当麻寺”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Taima-dera Oku-no-in Hōmotsukan and West Pagoda, Taimadera.

Museum
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is a museum.

Building
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is a building.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 130 metres southeast of Taimadera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taima and Hikida.

Neighborhood
was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km southeast of Taimadera.

Neighborhood
was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, , . is situated 4 km southeast of Taimadera.

Taimadera

Latitude
34.516° or 34° 30′ 58″ north
Longitude
135.6945° or 135° 41′ 40″ east
Open location code
8Q6QGM8V+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 669223973
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q478979
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Japanese—“Taimadera” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تيما-ديرا”
  • Chinese: “當麻寺”
  • Dutch: “Taima-dera”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تايما ديرا”
  • French: “Taima-dera”
  • Gan Chinese: “當麻寺”
  • German: “Taima-dera”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Taima-dera”
  • Japanese: “當麻寺”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 古民家ギャラリーら・しい and 當麻健民運動場.

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Places to explore: 當麻寺 西南院庭園案内図 and 関西花の寺 西南院庭園.

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