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Tumpat District Tumpat (Kelantanese: Ttupak) is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. Tumpat is situated at the end of the '' East Coast Line'' railway line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways) which links Kelantan to the western part ...

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Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in th ...

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, founded_by = Phra Krurasapia Chakorn , established = 1973 , architecture_type = Thai temple Wat Photivihan ( th, วัดโพธิวิหาร; ) (also called as the Phothivihan Buddhist Temple) or Wat Yamu ( th, วัดยามู), is a Thai temple in

. It is one of 25 temples found in Tumpat and is one of the most popular in the country.

History

The temple was established in 1973 by

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Phra Krurasapia Chakorn which attracts thousands of Thai pilgrims every year.

Features

The temple houses a 40-metre statue of a

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, which is considered as the largest and longest in the state since its construction in 1975. Upon its completion in 1979, the statue is recognised as one of the two reclining Buddha statues in Malaysia and also the largest in Southeast Asia until being surpassed by the 66-metre statue in

Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple ( my, ခြောက်ထပ်ကြီးဘုရားကြီး) is the most well-known Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar. It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha imag ...

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

. The devotees of this temple are mainly ethnic Thais since the temple itself is a typical Thai Buddhist temple of

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. Despite this, there is also a Chinese Pavilion, Tibetan style hall featuring a statue of the

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Avalokiteśvara In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर, IPA: ) is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. He has 108 avatars, one notable avatar being Padmapāṇi (lotus bearer). He is variably depicted, ...

with 18 arms and

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, the four-faced goddess. The compound also includes accommodation for monks and visitors. There is plenty of free parking and entrance to the temple is free with any donations from the visitors are always welcomed. File:003 Dhammacakka Wheel (9140985559).jpg,

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wheel. File:012 Golden Tiles (9140912517).jpg, Golden tiles. File:Reclining Buddha. Wat Pothivihan, Kelantan, Malaysia.jpg,

Reclining Buddha A reclining Buddha is an image that represents Buddha lying down and is a major iconographic theme in Buddhist art. It represents the historical Buddha during his last illness, about to enter the parinirvana. He is lying on his right side, his hea ...

in the temple compound. File:015 Guan Yin (9143115776).jpg, Guan Yin in the Chinese Pavilion part. File:999 18-Arahants (9143097392).jpg,

Arahant In Buddhism, an ''arhat'' (Sanskrit: अर्हत्) or ''arahant'' (Pali: अरहन्त्, 𑀅𑀭𑀳𑀦𑁆𑀢𑁆) is one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence and has achieved ''Nirvana'' and liberated ...

in the temple wall.

References

External links

* {{Buddhist temples in Malaysia Religious buildings and structures completed in 1973 Tumpat District Chinese-Malaysian culture Buddhist temples in Malaysia Buildings and structures in Kelantan Tourist attractions in Kelantan Guanyin temples Overseas Thai Buddhist temples Thai Theravada Buddhist temples and monasteries 20th-century Buddhist temples