Dragon Palace Temple

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Dragon Palace Temple
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
StatusOpen
Location
LocationKamptee, India
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates21°12'29.9"N 79°12'11.1"E
Architecture
FounderOgawa Society
Completed1999
Website
dragon-palace-temple.org

The Dragon Palace Temple, also known as the Lotus Temple of Nagpur, is a Buddhist temple in Kamptee, Maharashtra, India. The temple was established in 1999 with funds from the Japan-based Ogawa Society, a charitable trust.[1] The temple complex encompassing the Dragon Palace houses a carved sandalwood idol that is associated with the Buddha, and the building is a pilgrimage site for practitioners of the faith.[2][3][4]

History[edit]

The Dragon Palace Temple was founded in 1999 on land purchased by Sulekha Kumbhare and Noriko Ogawa. Kumbhare was at the time serving as the mayor of Kamptee, while Ogawa was the president of a Japanese company with business connections in the area.[1] Ogawa was also the head of the Ogawa Foundation, a charitable trust that contributed to Buddhist charitable causes. The foundation envisioned the Dragon Palace Temple as both a place for Buddhist education and meditation, as well as a symbol of Indo-Japanese friendship.[2][3] This original plot of 10 acres was expanded by 40 acres in 2003.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nichiren Shu News The 4th Anniv. of Dragon Palace Temple in Nagpur, India Celebrated http://nichiren-shu.org/news/id11/
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Dragon Palace Temple-ragon Palace Temple Nagpur, Dragon Palace". www.bharatonline.com. Temple Kamptee Nagpur. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Maharashtra Darshan | Dragon Palace". www.maharashtradarshan.in. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  4. "About Ogawa | World Famous Dragon Palace Temple". dragon-palace-temple.org. Retrieved 2018-02-05.