Burmese Buddhist Temple

Burmese Buddhist Temple, Singapore

Burmese Buddhist Temple

Temple

About

Founded in 1875, this is the oldest Theravada institution in Singapore and has stood on Tai Gin Road in Novena since 1988. Inside is the largest statue of the Buddha in pure white marble found outside Myanmar.

Written by DealSingapore from the facts in the English Wikipedia article on Burmese Buddhist Temple.

Facts and sources

Names
EN Burmese Buddhist Temple한국어 버마 불교 사원 Wikidata Q4999418; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Planning area
Novena URA Master Plan 2025
Opening hours
Not in our sources: see the official site NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
Official site
burmesebuddhisttemple.org.sgWikidata
Data
/api/sight/burmese-buddhist-temple.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

Toa Payoh · Exit B The exit nearest this place, 438 m in a straight line (station 476 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps

Area

Balestier 543 m from the centre of the area

Nearby

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Museum · 42 m away Leng Ern Jee Temple Temple · 152 m away Tai Pei Yuen Temple Temple · 257 m away Toa Payoh Sports Hall Sports venue · 597 m away Church of the Risen Christ Church · 824 m away Novena Church Church · 859 m away

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