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Wat Chayamangkalaram is a Thai Temple in Penang famous for its large gold plated Reclining Buddha (not a Sleeping Buddha), which at 33 metres, is one of the largest in the world - and not too easy to get the whole length in a photograph, as you can see below.
Like all reclining Buddha statues, Penang's one depicts Buddha on his death bed, lying on his right side with a blissful expression on his face as he prepares to enter Nirvana. His robe is gold plated and even his toe nails are painted in fine detail.
Wat Chayamangkalaram (Thai: วัดไชยมังคลาราม; RTGS: Wat Chaiyamangkhalaram), also known as the Chayamangkalaram Buddhist Temple, is a Theravada Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
The Reclining Buddha Temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram) is also known as the Sleeping Buddha by the locals. This temple is a Thai temple and it is well known due to the gold plated reclining Buddha that is as long as 33meters.
Penang's Wat Chaiyamangalaram (sometimes shortened to Wat Chaiya) is the most popular of Malaysia's Thai-style Buddhist temples. It is located in Lorong Burma just outside George Town's historic heritage zone.
Wat Chayamangkalaram in Georgetown is a beautiful Thai Buddhist Temple and one many amazing highlights of your stay on Penang Island. Read about visiting hours. Entrance fees. Location map and more information. Also check out our beautiful photographs.
The gold-plated 33-metre reclining statue is believed to be the 14th biggest reclining Buddha statue in the world. The colourful Wat Chayamangkalaram also houses statues of Yaksha, Buddha and Devas, along with other mythical creatures throughout the temple complex.
