Sapta Ratna Pagoda
The Buddhist Sapta Ratna Pagoda in Sorong City, West Papua Province is visited by 7,000 foreign and local tourists in a month. This historical tourist destination which very thick with Buddhist culture is located on a hill so you can watch the sunset from the top of the pagoda.
Because it is a worship place, the religious nuances presented by this tourist spot are so obvious. The tourists can freely take pictures in the outside area of pagoda but still maintain polite attitude and always maintain cleanliness in the tourist area. Only walking about 150 meters from the highway, visitors can climb to reach the location. Around the Vihara, apart from the Pagoda, there are also Tambur and Dharma Sacred Bells to remind you when to worship.
The Sapta Ratna Pagoda in Sorong City, which was built in 1992, was originally intended as a place to store the ashes of every Buddhist died. However, the number of Buddhists in Sorong City is not too many and the burial ground is still very large so that the Sapta Ratna Pagoda is not used. Sapta Ratna Pagoda has even become one of tourist spot that crowded with tourists.
The Sapta Ratna Pagoda is the only pagoda in Sorong City, West Papua Province. Sapta Ratna Pagoda building is very prominent on the mountain and attracts the attention of everyone who comes to Sorong City either by plane or by ship. The location is really close to the main road so it's very easy to get by public transport. From the main road you only need about four minutes to walk to the pagoda area.
The pagoda area is one of the beautiful landmarks in Sorong. It has a temple located at the back with a large drum and Buddha statue in the front and also Chinese pagoda lantern hung from the ceiling of the building. It is so beautiful. If you're planning to visit this pagoda, it's best to come here on sunny day. Because maybe you can't catch a great sunset if you get here on cloudy or rainy day.
Sapta Ratna Pagoda is open every day from morning until around 7 pm, so those who come from out of town can still enjoy the beauty of the Chinese Buddhist pagoda.
