Well, this city so admired by everyone, has many secrets waiting to be uncovered, the mosque, Buddhist Temple is an underworld of riches and stories.
But don't be surprised by so much hidden secret, they have a purpose for this. They are waiting for your visit. Don't delay coming to Foz do Iguaçu.
Budhist temple
In addition to this great guardian of relics and antiquities that is the Eco museum, there is also the Buddhist Temple, bringing in its history a true essence of Eastern culture. This is the second largest in Latin America, it is located away from the city, with views of the two cities – Foz do Iguaçu and Cidad del Este, Paraguay – this visit can be made while going to the Ecomuseum or on the way back, how to stay best on your city tour itinerary.
The Buddhist Temple is a place of meditation, where you can find yourself in the silence of the place, and you can also put some mantras into practice – if you know how – the place is full of plaster images so you can feel the presence of these gods in the place , it's not something paranormal, but with the energy of the place, you have the ability to feel the energy field of each one of them.
This temple is nothing more than a memorial to the first couple from the other end of the world – the East – doing the same idea as the Ecomuseum; space to remember your origins and also thoughts followed in your country of birth.
Images
Each of them represents a segment that the “religion” disposes to believe, for example, the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra who is sitting on top of a white elephant with a scroll in his hand, represents happiness or love.
In the Buddhist Temple, you will also find a large statue – 7 meters high – of Buddha Shakyamuni, he was the main character for this philosophy to happen, being an Indian prince, who gave up all his fortune to know how the poor lived, dedicating thus your life is “enlightenment”.
The image lying down, next to the large center where the other 7 images of the great gods of Buddhism are located, represents NIRVANA, after death, meaning spirit of ascension – act of ascending –.
Of course, the statues are beautiful attractions, but we cannot forget the Temple itself. The Ksitigarbha is a type of 2-story house. It is prohibited to have digital material from space. You have the freedom to photograph the 18 statues that are located in the “Guardians Room” (the only space with free access, inside the temple) but remember that you need to respect the place, as above a tourist attraction, it is a sanctuary. You are not allowed to go up to the top of the house – the temple – as this is where the celebrations take place on Sunday nights.
How to get to the location?
Hotel Tarobá, in partnership with Combo Iguassu, offers a transfer service with pick-up and drop-off times. Best of all, the place has free entry and space to buy souvenirs.
mosque
Foz do Iguaçu is only behind São Paulo, where the largest Islamic colony in the country is located. Our calendar has one day just for them, May 12th; It's not difficult to know why, as there are so many places in the city selling Esfihas and Shawarmas, typical foods from the Eastern world.
The Omar Ibn Al-Khatab Mosque, as it is called, was inaugurated on March 23, 1983. The Mosque spent two years being built, until it reached the structure that stands today. The mosque is named after the man who had the greatest impact on the history of Islamic culture.
The structure of the mosque built is 600m², with spaces for parties and the temple, with a construction area of 400m². The location of the Mosque faces the Holy City of Mecca, a direction that faces the Muslim when he is praying.
The mosque is a religious temple despite being a tourist attraction, it has arabesques – it is an elaborate combination of geometric shapes often similar to the shapes of plants and animals – The art of the place is local and attracts everyone's attention, having an oval shape, and with towers on the sides with white tones, when lit green in the period Ramadan – name given to the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Throughout the month, 1,6 billion Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset. Throughout the fast, food and drink should not be consumed and thoughts should be kept pure. Believers and followers of the religion believe that the practice teaches patience, modesty and spirituality. –
To enter the mosque, women must wear a veil that covers their hair and shoulder part, and a skirt is also worn; All the hands to cover the body are provided on site and at the end of the visit, a sample of the Quran – the holy book of this religion – is also given. The mosque also has visiting hours, you can check this information with our agents at Iguassu Combo.
O Hotel Tarobá in partnership with Iguassu Combo, offers a transfer service with pick-up and drop-off times.
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