Mahavira Hall

Mahavira Hall
Mahavira Hall of Nam Tin Chuk Temple (Chinese: 南天竺寺), Fu Yung Shan, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
Basic information
Geographic coordinates	31°07′N 104°25′E / 31.12°N 104.42°ECoordinates: 31°07′N 104°25′E / 31.12°N 104.42°E
Affiliation	Chinese Buddhism

A Mahāvīra Hall or Hall of Mahāvīra (Chinese: 大雄寶殿; pinyin: Dàxióngbǎodiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa--hiông-pó-tiān; literally: "Hall of the Great Hero") is the main building of a traditional temple complex in East Asian Buddhism, where Gautama Buddha and other buddhas and bodhisattvas are enshrined.^[1][2] Along with a Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings and a depository for Buddhist texts, the Mahavira Hall is one of the three principal halls of an East Asian temple. Its Japanese equivalent is called a hondō.

References

1. Fotopoulou, Sophia (September 15, 2002). "The Layout of a Typical Chinese Buddhist Temple". Newsfinder.org. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
2. "The Art of Buddha Teaching (佛法教学的)" (in Chinese). Retrieved February 28, 2011.