Dhammikarama Burmese Temple

This Burmese temple is located directly opposite Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple. Similarly, it has been decades since I last visited and really relieved to see this temple is well maintained. I visited on a weekday and am glad I made that choice. As this site is a recommended tourist & historical site, going a weekday meant it was less crowded and I could enjoy the sights there. During my visit, there were almost no tourist in sight except for Buddhist devotees at that time. Some tips and highlights: - There are no issues with photos and videos of the temple (inside & outside). - Shoes must be taken off before entering the buildings. - There are plenty of statues, carvings and paintings; worth taking your time admiring and looking through them. - There are some sections of the temple where artwork, Buddhist trinkets, statues, Burmese Jade and many more items sold. - When I visited, there was a monk in the main shrine hall that was available for blessings. - The temple has a building housing many standing Buddha statues. In this building, there are beautiful wood carvings all over. At the back of the building, there are many different statues representing the different countries. Each statues has slightly different facial features representative of that country. - There is no admission fee. Visitors are welcome to donate any amounts they wish to. - There are beggars on the temple grounds but nothing to worry about. Overall, the temple has a very peaceful atmosphere. I would happily return again to this temple any given day.

This is about the best Buddhist temple I have ever seen. I have been to most Asian countries. Well worth a visit.

The Burmese Buddha temple with lots of Buddha statue. Peaceful and feel Clam place to visit. This Burmese Buddha temple is opposite the Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddha temple.

Right opposite the Thai Buddhist Temple. If you are looking for inner peace just walk around the monestary. The wood worked paneling and gold leaf work is just amazing.

It's temple from burma. I'm not sure why thye still call "Burma". Anyway this temple is very big. And the sculpture of the main hall is awsome. It's decorated on the wall and ceilling. I cannot imagine how they made. And there is a tower at back, and you can come up to the top (4th floor?) by elevator and you can see the temple from the top.

This temple is know as Burmese Temple. The Temple was so colorful. It was the same and more improve since my last visit. I think it was 6 years ago i visit this temple.

Beautiful Burmese temple. You arrive and feel calm walking around. The statues and temple are beautifully presented and people are very friendly

It is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, divided into two by a street. You can take bus number 201 to get there, which is not very far from the old town of Penang, making it very convenient as the bus stops right there. The most striking feature in the left temple is the paintings above the corridor on both sides, depicting the life of Buddha. These paintings are not by a single artist; their styles and quality vary, all funded by Buddhists. Some of the paintings are exceptional, while others clearly exhibit the style of Relikh. The temple is adorned with various statues, complemented by green vegetation, creating a beautiful scene. In the main temple, monks are performing rituals for the faithful. The Buddha statue worshipped in this main temple is a modern creation, not only differing in facial and bodily appearance from the traditional Buddha images but also adorned with an electronic light halo on its head. Across the street is the Reclining Buddha temple. Inside, the Reclining Buddha measures 33 meters in length, the largest I have seen. The one I saw in Yangon, Myanmar, was 27 meters, but this one seemed smaller, perhaps due to its height. Behind and beneath the Reclining Buddha are columbariums for storing ashes, each niche marked with photos, birth and death dates, and various urns. It was striking to see the ashes of a graceful, beautiful young woman and a handsome, clear-eyed young man who had left the world in their twenties, truly a lamentable sight. Here, too, donations are called for and welcomed, but without the pervasive smell of money like at the temple of extreme joy. Temples mostly rely on donations for survival, and as long as it is not excessive, it is considered normal. Near the end of the visit, a friendly reminder on the wall warned of thieves stealing shoes left outside, which could be a disaster in such hot weather, prompting a swift departure.