Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery
| Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery | |
|---|---|
វត្តខ្មែរបាលិលេយ្យ | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Status | Operational |
| Location | |
| Location | 2701 S 58th St, Philadelphia, PA 19143 |
| Country | United States |
Location in Philadelphia Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery (Pennsylvania) Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery (the United States) | |
| Coordinates | 39°55′38″N 75°13′00″W / 39.92722°N 75.21667°W |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1986 (First location), 2010 (Second location), July 14, 2024 (Pagoda construction finished at second location) |
Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery is a Cambodian Theravada Buddhist temple located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The monastery was founded in 1986 in a South Philadelphia row house. In 2010, the community acquired a 238,000-square-foot plot of land, where the current temple stands. The temple complex took nearly a decade to complete as the project was funded over time through donations from the local community.[1]
Khmer New Years
Gallery
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Wat Khmer Palelai Philadelphia during its official opening ceremony of the Pagoda on July 14, 2024
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Wat Khmer Palelai Philadelphia Under Construction
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The inside of the main Pagoda of Wat Khmer Palelai Philadelphia during the opening day, featuring statues of the Gautama Buddha and the interior design.
References
- ^ Newhouse, Samuel (Fall 2019). "The Buddhist Traveler in Philadelphia". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Retrieved 3 November 2019.