This temple was completed in 752 and is the largest wooden building in the world. It houses the world's largest bronze Buddha.
This statue is 16 m tall ans weighs 500 tonnes.
Tamonten, a heavenly guardian is seen here holding a brush and a scroll to symbolise the copying of the sutras.
Kokuzo Bosatsu an Enlightened Being
A pair of Nio guardians guarding the entrance to the temple
The deers roaming freely in Nara Park are considered to be " the messengers of gods"
Road leading to the temple
The stele in front of the temple
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