Wat Phothivihan
Wat Photivihan (Thai: วัดโพธิวิหาร) is a Thai Buddhist temple located in the
district of Tumpat, Kelantan. The temple is one of 25 temples found in Tumpat
and is one of the most popular in the country. Wat Phothivihan was completed in
1979.
The temple houses a 40-metre statue of a Reclining Buddha (Sleeping Buddha),
which is the longest of its kind in Southeast Asia. The craftsmanship of the
statue is fairly simple when compared to similar but more elaborate Reclining
Buddha in Thailand or Myanmar. The statue is housed in a hanger surrounded by
murals and smaller statues.
Underneath and to the rear of the Reclining Buddha is a columbarium (a vault
with recesses to deposit urns containing the ashes of the departed).
The devotees of this temple are mainly ethnic Thais in Kelantan and the temple
itself is a typical Thai Buddhist temple design. There is a Chinese Pavilion and
a Tibetan style hall featuring a statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara with
18 arms.
The compound also includes accommodation for monks and visitors. There is plenty
of free parking and entrance to the temple is free. Donations are always
welcome.
Getting There
Location of the Temple is about 18 km west of Kota Bharu. Take route 134 to
Chabang Empat then turn left on route D23 for a further 5 km. The Temple is
between Kampung Ana and Kampung Berok.
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