Wat Phothivihan

Wat Phothivihan

Wat Photivihan is a Buddhist temple located in the district of Tumpat, Kelantan, in Malaysia. The temple is one of 25 temples found in Tumpat, and is one of the most popular in the country. [ [http://www.nst.com.my/Weekly/Travel/article/FeatureStory/20060508104737/Article/ Travel Times ] ] The temple houses a 40-metre statue of a sleeping Buddha, which is the longest of its kind in Southeast Asia. [ [http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/Places%2B%2526%2BInterests/Region/Southeast%2BAsia/Story/A1Story20080103-43488.html The cradle rocks ] ] The devotees of this temple are mainly ethnic Thais, and the temple itself is a typical Thai Buddhist temple.

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  • Tumpat — is a town and a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. Tumpat is situated at the end of the East Coast Line train line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways) which links Kelantan to the western part of Peninsular Malaysia. This… …   Wikipedia

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