Built in 1805, one of the most
notable features found in the Dharmikarama Burmese Temple are two Panca Rupa
(guardian protectors of the world) images, which stand over a globe. These
mystical creatures are said to be the masters of water, land and air respectively
and have the head of a lion, trunk of an elephant, body of a fish, wings of the
mystical Garuda, ears and hooves of a horse, and the horns of a deer.
The first Buddhist temple in
Penang, the Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple is one of two major Buddhist
temples located within the Theravada Buddhist co-op on Burma Lane. It was built
on land donated by a Buddhist devotee known as Nyonya Betong.
Dhammikarama Burmese
Temple
Address: Lorong
Burma, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Year built: 1803
Phone: +60 4-226 9575
Architectural style:
Myanmar (Burma)
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