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Wat Buppharam, Penang

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Wat Buppharam, Pulau Tikus, George Town, Penang
Wat Buppharam, Pulau Tikus, George Town, Penang

Wat Buppharam (Thai: วัดบุปผาราม; RTGS: Wat Buppharam) (also called as the Buppharam Buddhist Temple) is a Thai temple in Pulau Tikus suburb of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Situated at Jalan Perak, the temple is the home to a renowned statue of Buddha, the "Lifting Buddha". The temple became a focal point for the annual Siamese Songkran and Loi Krathong festivals within the city suburb and for the city yearly Buddha Day procession as well the Jathukarm-Ramathep-Ganesha blessing ceremonies.

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Wat Buppharam, Penang
Jalan Raja Gopal, George Town

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Wat Buppharam

Jalan Raja Gopal
10450 George Town
Penang, Malaysia
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Wat Buppharam, Pulau Tikus, George Town, Penang
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