The Temple of the Enlightened Gods
This is the most important temple in the complex and occupies the central position. It is also called the assembly hall or du - khang. Within it, there is an assembly hall, a vestibula and a sanctum. Right in the centre of the temple is the four fold figure of Vairocana. He is regarded as one of the five spiritual sons of Adibuddha, a self-created primordial Buddha. The imposing figure is placed around 2 metres above the floor and is seen turning the wheel of law. Figures, popularly known as the Vajradhatu Mandala, surround the central image. The walls of the temple are full of paintings that depict the life of the Buddha in various stages. The paintings, it is believed, were done by the artists specially called all the way from Kashmir. The sanctum of the temple houses five Bodhisattvas of Good Age.
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