Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple
 The Bodhi Tree at Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple in Singapore | |
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| Order | Theravada |
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| Location | Bendemeer, Singapore |
| Public access | yes |
| Website | www |
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The Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple (also known as St Michael Buddhist Temple) is located at St. Michael's Road in Bendemeer, Singapore. The temple is the primary Sri Lanka Buddhist temple of its kind in Singapore.It is one of the Theravada Buddhist temples in Singapore which is founded years back from Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka. It is operated by the Singapore Sinhala Buddhist Association which was established in 1920.
Bodhi tree[]
A Bodhi tree (Ficus religiosa), can be seen in the compound of the temple, with four Buddha images placed on each direction.
Activities and management[]
The monks conduct regular Dhamma events including sutta discussions, meditation practices, chanting, pujas and blessings for devotees all year round. This temple is also a center for Sri Lankans to celebrate their cultural activities such as New Year in April. Other than that Buddhist festivals are celebrated in each year including Vesak Festival.[1]
See also[]
- Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple
- Burmese Buddhist Temple
- Palelai Buddhist Temple
- Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association
- Aaloka Buddhist Center
- Vipassana Meditation Centre
- Buddhism in Singapore
References[]
- ^ "BasicBuddhism.org". Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
External links[]
- Buddhist temples in Singapore
- Sri Lankan diaspora in Asia