Buddha Tooth Relic Temple : exterior [1]



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22 Jun 2007

Photographed By Tay, Lionel

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This is a picture of a magnificent cultural monument which opened in 2007, in the heart of Chinatown. It houses the sacred Buddha tooth relic, in a stupa made of gold weighing over 400kg, melted down from gold donated by devotees. Title devised by Library staff.


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Buddhist temples--Singapore--Photographs

Temples, Chinese--Singapore--Photographs

Architectural design--Singapore--Photographs

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Architecture

Temples

Religious buildings

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