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The Namaste Dagoba, Famen Temple
Shaanxi Province, West China 

While driving on the highway from 宝鸡 Bao Ji to 西安 Xi’an, we came across this golden structure towering above a group of ancient temple structures. Is this a science fiction or dream turned nightmare? The Namaste Dagoba was completed on May 9, 2009.  In front of it is a 2 km grand boulevard leading to the gate of the temple. It houses the world’s only veritable, authentic (middle) finger bone relic of the venerable Buddha. For the history and photographs of the old Famen Temple, please click http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_aboutchina/2003-09/24/content_25384.htm

**Entry fee is now 90 rmb (about 13$). Pilgrims beware: finger bone only on display  during the weekends, and the 1st and the 15th of the lunar month.