Snake Temple

The Snake Temple, also known as the Temple of the Azure Clouds, is a Chinese temple within in the Malaysian state of . Located at , the temple is well-known for being a refuge of resident snakes, said to be reincarnated disciples of the deified Buddhist monk Master Qingshui, to whom the temple is dedicated.
Wikipedia
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  • Buddhist temple
  • …lies at an elevation of 14 metres (46 feet)
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • Description: Chinese temple in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
  • Address: Jalan Tokong Ular, Bayan Lepas, 11900

Places of Interest Nearby

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayan Baru and Sungai Ara.
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is a neighbourhood of in the Malaysian state of .
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is a residential neighbourhood within the…
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is a suburb of in the Malaysian state of . is situated 3 km north of Snake Temple.

Snake Temple

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Latitude
5.31408° or 5° 18′ 51″ north
Longitude
100.28525° or 100° 17′ 7″ east
Open location code
6PQ2877P+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 274727706
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
6942064
Wiki­data ID
Q182774

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Snake Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “槟城蛇庙”
  • Chinese: “檳城蛇廟”
  • Chinese: “蛇庙”
  • Dutch: “Slangentempel”
  • French: “temple aux Serpents”
  • French: “Temple aux Serpents”
  • German: “Schlangentempel”
  • Macedonian: “Змиски храм”
  • Malay: “Tokong Ular”
  • Persian: “معبد مار”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Węży”
  • Russian: “Змеиный храм”

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