Religious sitesGeorge Town, Malaysia
Kek Lok Si
Buddhist temple situated in Air Itam in Penang.
About
The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple in George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Ayer Itam, it is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia. The entire complex of temples was built over a period from 1890 to 1930, an inspirational initiative of Beow Lean, the abbot.
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Location
Open map: Kek Lok Si and 8 nearby attractions5.39833, 100.27306 · George Town
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- Penang Hill: Hzh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Balathandayuthapani Temple: HundenvonPenang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- City Stadium: Vnonymous · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Wat Chayamangkalaram: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Gurney Bay: Vnonymous · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- KOMTAR: HundenvonPenang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
