Kek Lok Si Temple
- Location
- George Town, Penang, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Deity
- Guanyin
- Built
- 1891
- Architecture
- Chinese Buddhist
The largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia, a hilltop complex with pagodas and a huge bronze Guanyin statue.
Official website → Official website
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
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. The main feature of the complex is the seven-story Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda commissioned by the late Thai king Rama VI, featuring 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha and the 36.57-metre-tall (120 ft) bronze statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. The 10,000 Buddhas concept belongs to the Chinese Mahāyāna school of Buddhism while Rama VI was king over a Theravāda country and Buddhist tradition.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Nearby Temples
- Batu Caves
- Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
- Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple
- Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
- Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference