Mahindarama Buddhist Temple
Mahindarama Buddhist Temple is a Theravada Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The only Sri Lankan temple in the state, it is also one of the select few in Malaysia that houses the relics of the Buddha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Theravada Buddhist temple in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
- Address: George Town
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penang State Mosque and Methodist Boys‘ School.
Penang State Mosque
Mosque
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The Penang State Mosque is a Sunni state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Penang State Mosque is situated 670 metres west of Mahindarama Buddhist Temple.
Methodist Boys‘ School
School
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Methodist Boys' School is an all-boys secondary school in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is one of the two secondary schools in George Town that were established by Methodists, the other being Methodist Girls' School. Methodist Boys‘ School is situated 270 metres north of Mahindarama Buddhist Temple.
Han Chiang High School
School
Han Chiang High School is a Chinese independent high school in Jalan Han Chiang, Penang, Malaysia. The school was founded in 1950 by the Teow Chew Association of Penang and a local businessman, Lim Lean Teng. Han Chiang High School is situated 330 metres southwest of Mahindarama Buddhist Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taman Free School Flats and Sungai Pinang.
Taman Free School Flats
Neighborhood
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taman Free School is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is named after the nearby Penang Free School.
Sungai Pinang
Quarter
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Sungai Pinang is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The neighbourhood lies along the southern bank of the Pinang River and is bounded by Jalan Sungai Pinang to the south.
Batu Lanchang
Suburb
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Batu Lanchang is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is sandwiched between Farlim to the west and Jelutong to the east.
Mahindarama Buddhist Temple
- Categories: temple, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.40876° or 5° 24′ 32″ northLongitude
100.30729° or 100° 18′ 26″ eastOpen location code
6PQ2C854+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 276469398OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q32112314
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Malay—“Mahindarama Buddhist Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “玛兴达拉麻佛寺”
- Dutch: “Mahindarama Buddhist Temple”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد ماهينداراما البوذى”
- Malay: “Kuil Buddha Mahindarama”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Perempuan) Sri Mutiara and Lye Lye Food Centre.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mahindarama Buddhist Temple”. Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.