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Dhammikarama Burmese Temple Kuil Burma Dhammikarama ဓမ္မိကာရာမမြန်မာကျောင်း | |
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Lokasi | Pulau Tikus |
Koordinat geografi | 5°25′51.345″N 100°18′51.347″E / 5.43092917°N 100.31426306°EKoordinat: 5°25′51.345″N 100°18′51.347″E / 5.43092917°N 100.31426306°E |
Agama | Agama Buddha |
Daerah | Timur Laut |
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Jenis seni bina | Seni Bina Myanmar (Kuil Burma) |
Pengasas | U. Nandamala[1] |
Kuil Burma Dhammikarama (Bahasa Burma: ဓမ္မိကာရာမမြန်မာကျောင်း ) ialah sebuah Kuil dengan gaya seni bina Kuil Myanmar di Pulau Tikus pinggir bandar George Town di Pulau Pinang di Malaysia . Terletak di Jalan Burmah, kuil ini terletak berhampiran dengan Wat Chayamangkalaram . Ia adalah satu-satunya kuil Burma Malaysia yang tertua di negeri ini. Kuil ini juga menjadi tumpuan untuk perayaan tahunan Air, Songkran dan Pertengahan Musim Luruh serta untuk Hari Puasa Buddha dan Pencahayaan Lilin di pinggir bandar.
Most of the early Burmese community were concentrated in the Burmese Village in Pulau Tikus. The original site of the temple land was purchased by Nonia Betong from George Layton for 390 Spanish dollars. The temple was founded on 1st August 1803 and named the Nandy Moloh Temple. The four trustees were all ladies: Nonia Betong, Nonia Meerut, Nonia Koloh and Nonia Bulan. The Burmese community expanded, and together with the Thai Buddhist community they appealed to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom for land to build bigger temples and burial grounds for elders. Queen Victoria through the East India Company granted land jointly for the Siamese and Burmese communities to erect their temples. The Burmese Temple Trustees in 1845 were Nong May and Bon Khan.
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, on Lorong Burma, is the only Burmese temple in Penang State, making it a unique to the State itself. First established in 1803, it is also the oldest Buddhist temple in Penang. In typical Burmese style, the temple complex is typified by traditional Burmese stupas, jutting above Pulau Tikus' shophouses and shining golden under Penang's blue skies. On first entering under the complex's ornate portico, a covered, open-air walkway leads you to the rear shrine. Lining this walkway is a huge mural depicting the Renunciation of Buddha, the story of how Buddha renounced his earthly desires while being plagued by tempting demons. The central gardens are filled with mythical creatures such as the chinthe, a lion-like guardian, and garudas, a humanoid bird prevalent in Buddhist and Hindu mythology. There is also a statue called 'Pance Rupa', comprised of two chimeras either side of a large globe. If you look closely you may be able to spot the three elements of land, air and sea in their bodies. The complex is an active Buddhist one, still capable of housing devotees and monks who have travelled to the temple. The complex comes with a monks' quarters, a preceptees' lodge and a library within the temple grounds. It also includes a well that was originally duy for use by the surrounding Burmese community; with the advent of piped water, the well has since been disused.
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