Showing posts with label monk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label monk. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Singapore Buddha Tooth Relic Temple - Chinatown


It is claimed that the relic of Buddha from which the temple gained its name was found in 1980 in a collapsed stupa in Myanmar.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Singapore Buddha Tooth Relic Temple - Chinatown



The construction of the temple was completed in 2007 at a cost of SGD 62mio. Its architecture is based on the Chinese Tang Dynasty style.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Singapore Buddah Tooth Relic Temple - Chinatown



The Buddha Tooth Relic temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Singapore. The temple is dedicated to Maitreya Buddha and it houses the sacred Buddha tooth relic.