Reclining Buddha / Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram Temple (George Town)

Malaysia / Pulau Pinang / Tanjong Tokong / George Town / Lorong Burma, 17
 buddhist temple, 1840s construction
Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram - A Buddhist temple of Thai architecture on a 5-acre site, it houses the world's third largest reclining Buddha which measures 33 metres. Behind the statue are niches where urns containing the ashes of the dead are stored. A nine-storey pagoda approximately 165 feet high and reputed to be the highest such structure in the country is found on the site. There are also statues of gigantic `naga' serpents, mystical creatures that link earth to heaven, from the balustrades at the entrance to the meditation hall. Located at Burmah Lane, admission is free. Photography is not permitted within the temple.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Chaiya_Mangkalaram
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Coordinates:   5°25'54"N   100°18'48"E

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