Wat Photivihan ( th, วัดโพธิวิหาร; ) (also called as the Phothivihan Buddhist Temple) or Wat Yamu ( th, วัดยามู), is a
Thai temple in
Tumpat District,
Kelantan,
Malaysia. 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
abbot Phra Krurasapia Chakorn which attracts thousands of Thai pilgrims every year.
Features
The temple houses a 40-metre statue of a
sleeping Buddha, 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 of
Myanmar
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.
The devotees of this temple are mainly
ethnic Thais since the temple itself is a typical Thai Buddhist temple of
Theravāda Buddhism. Despite this, there is also a Chinese Pavilion, Tibetan style hall featuring a statue of the
Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara with 18 arms and
Phra Phrom, 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, Dharmachakra wheel.
File:012 Golden Tiles (9140912517).jpg, Golden tiles.
File:Reclining Buddha. Wat Pothivihan, Kelantan, Malaysia.jpg, Reclining Buddha in the temple compound.
File:015 Guan Yin (9143115776).jpg, Guan Yin
Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She w ...
in the Chinese Pavilion part.
File:999 18-Arahants (9143097392).jpg, Arahant in the temple wall.
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{{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