Dhammikarama Burmese Temple

Dhamikarama Burmese Temple ဓမ္မိကာရာမမြန်မာကျောင်း
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple entrance
Dhamikarama Burmese Temple ဓမ္မိကာရာမမြန်မာကျောင်း Location in Malaysia
Geography
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
District	Pulau Tikus
Architecture
Architectural styles	Burmese
History and governance
Date built	1803

Dhamikarama Burmese Temple (Burmese: ဓမ္မိကာရာမမြန်မာကျောင်း) in Penang is the temple enjoys the prestige of being the first Burmese Buddhist Temple in Malaysia. As the first Buddhist temple to be built in Penang back in 1803, Dhammikarama is a temple filled with striking features and rich past.It provides a historical evidence of Burmese occupation in Penang as well as the retreat for Buddhist devotees. The temple is located at the enclave of Burmah Lane in Pulau Tikus alongside another magnificent architecture of Wat Chayamangkalaram (A Thai Buddhist temple). The chief abbot is currently Sayadaw U Pannavamsa, who is also abbot of Burmese Buddhist Temple in Singapore..

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Coordinates: 5°25′52″N 100°18′50″E / 5.431207°N 100.313947°E / 5.431207; 100.313947

Prominent Buddhist temples in Malaysia

Penang	Kek Lok Si Dhammikarama Burmese Temple Wat Chayamangkalaram Kong Hock Keong Temple Snake Temple Nibbinda Forest Monastery

Perak	Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary Sam Poh Tong Kek Look Seah Temple

Kelantan	Wat Phothivihan

Kuala Lumpur	Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields Wat Chetawan Thean Hou Temple Sin Sze Si Ya Temple

Malacca	Cheng Hoon Teng

Category Buddhism in Malaysia Buddhist temples by country

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