Burmese Temple - Earth Globe - Penang, Malaysia.
N 05° 25.873 E 100° 18.833
47N E 645562 N 600488
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple - The oldest Buddhist temple on Penang Island, features the unique & rare, World Guardian and Protector. Located at the Pulau Tikus suburb in George Town,in the State of Penang, Malaysia.
Waymark Code: WMVW8V
Location: Malaysia
Date Posted: 06/02/2017
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Dhammikarama - Burmese Temple - The World Guardian (Punca Rupa) - The Temple known locally as the Temple of 1,000 Buddha's. The Largest In the Sima Shrine Hall, stands a 27 feet tall named Buddha Rupa.
Panca-Rupa ( The Guardian Protector)
"This world Guardian and Protector is unique as it is rare. It possesses the quality of the five best combination such as the trunk and tusks of the elephant, four hoofed legs and two agile ears of the horse, the lion-faced toe (chimera), the deer's horn, the body and tail of the fish and the two powerful wings of the Roe (Garuda). Therefore it is ideally suited for its role of guarding the world in the form of the globe.
Being one of the earliest and the only Burmese Temple in Malaysia and featuring the historical pagoda, the temple's well and Sima hall, the temple was designated in 1988 as one of the state's historical sites to be preserved as a tourist attraction.
The temple is always managed by a Chief Monk to facilitate and complement the practice of Buddhism, the temple has a main shrine hall, a sima hall, a dining hall, monk's quarters, preceptee's lodge, Sunday school, a library and a lecture hall. The first Chief Monk of the temple was Venerable U. Nandamala
The Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple has been identified as one of the fifteen historical sites to be launched under the visit Penang year 1988 in the state of Penang.The temple grounds which is renowned for its green and serene environment, had participated and was awarded the 1st prize in the state landscaping and beautification programme held in 1997 and 2001." Text Source: (
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