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Friday, October 23, 2026

Great Stupa of Universal Compassion for Skywatch Friday

 


I have not spent much time photographing around Bendigo for quite a while, and looking at this panorama has stirred something in me, rekindling the desire to venture out with my camera again. Sometimes, all it takes is a familiar place seen from a different perspective to remind us why we fell in love with photography in the first place.

The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion is one of Bendigo’s remarkable landmarks, yet it seems to receive far less attention than it deserves. Rising with quiet grandeur against the surrounding landscape, it is a masterpiece of architecture and construction, where craftsmanship, patience and spiritual devotion come together in a remarkable expression of human endeavour. Perhaps it is time I rediscovered the places closer to home, and learned to see them again through the lens with fresh eyes.





Linking Skywatch Friday


25 comments:

  1. Of course, I had to look it up. I see that it requires tickets to visit.

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  2. Never heard of that before, so had to look it up!

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    1. The whole place is built up as per donations over 20 years

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  3. This is something I have not seen before. It is beautiful. But I think I like the sky above it even better. The patch of light is almost centered right over it.

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    1. I have posted the location twice in this blog. Each one with a different look of sky.

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  4. Una imagen espectacular con esa estupa que sobresale vista desde el cielo.

    Saludos.

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  5. Beautiful architecture. I like the high perspective of the photo.

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  6. Nice shot and it is a big place. We came across it some years ago accidently and took some photo when it was nearly finished.

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  7. Great photograph. I'm all for anything that promotes universal compassion.

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  8. I enjoyed learning about this place. Interesting and I did look it up! You have captured its beauty well. Thank you for linking up.

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  9. A most beautiful landmark. Wow.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous day and week. ☺

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  10. Australia is an amazing place, Roentare. I, of course, had to look this stupa up to find out more about it. We are all searching for God and meaning through different eyes.

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