| Wat Buppharam | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Jalan Perak,Pulau Tikus |
| Municipality | George Town |
| State | Penang |
| Country | Malaysia |
.svg)  Location withinGeorge Town | |
| Geographic coordinates | 5°25′32.562″N100°18′58.376″E / 5.42571167°N 100.31621556°E /5.42571167; 100.31621556 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Thai temple |
| Founder | Phra Phothan Srikheaw[1] |
| Date established | 1942[1] |
Wat Buppharam (Thai:วัดบุปผาราม;RTGS: Wat Buppharam), also known as theBuppharam Buddhist Temple, is aTheravada Buddhist temple withinGeorge Town in theMalaysian state ofPenang. Situated at Jalan Perak, the temple is the home to a renownedstatue of Buddha, the "Lifting Buddha".[2] It becomes a focal point for the annualSongkran,Loy Krathong andVesak Day festivities within the city, as well as theJathukarm-Ramathep-Ganesha blessing ceremonies.[3][4][5][6]
The temple was built during theJapanese occupation ofBritish Malaya in 1942 by Phra Phothan Srikheaw, aThai monk who became the temple's firstabbot.[1][7]
The temple is renowned for a century-oldBuddha statue nicknamed the "Lifting Buddha".[2] Urban legend has it that the statue contains the ability to predict whether a devotee's wishes can be fulfilled. If the statue can be lifted the first time the devotee concentrates on his or her wishes, and subsequently becomes too heavy to lift the second time, then the devotee's wish is indeed attainable.[2] Although founded as aTheravāda Buddhist temple with the layout of Thai tradition, the temple are decorated with various mythical religious creatures ofNāgas with the mixture ofHindu andTaoist deities such as the statue ofGanesha which is placed at the main entrance while in the left located a shrine specifically forGuan Yin.[1] On the far side leading to the burial grounds, there is a small shrine toTudigong (Goddess of Land). In spite of the temple complex modest size, it has arguably one of the largestarches in the state.[1]
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