Dragon Palace Temple

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Located in Kamptee, a satellite township of Nagpur district, Dragon Palace Temple is a Buddhist temple dedicated to Lord Buddha. It boasts of striking architecture and charming landscape. Dragon Palace Temple was built by Mother Noriko Ogawa Society of Japan, in association with Ms Sulekha Kumbhare, the MLA and Minister of State of Water and Sanitation. This is a quite unique temple and has emerged as one of the most admired attractions for the people coming to the district of Nagpur.

Spread out over an area of about 10 acres, Dragon Palace Temple comprises of a wonderful Buddhist prayer centre, which offers peace and serenity to its visitors. Preserved on the first floor of the Meditation Hall of the temple is a enormous statue of Lord Buddha. The statue is said to have been carved out of a single block of sandalwood. Earlier, Dragon Palace Temple of Kamptee was felicitated with the International Award for the best concrete structure of the world.

The painted walls with a bright white color of the temple are meant to symbolize calm, clarity and divinity. It is also identified as the 'Lotus Temple of Nagpur' and stands surrounded by lush green, landscaped gardens, blossoming with colorful flowers. Devotees gather together at the temple everyday and hymn 'Nangu-Mayo-Ho-Renge-Kyo' during the meditating hours. The Ogawa society has also undertook the responsibility of provided social services, like those of a mobile hospital, a welfare centre, an orphanage & a school for poor.