The Temple of 1,000 Lights or also widely known as The Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple is one of the most prominent and widely visited Buddhist temples in Singapore. It features a 15-meter high statue of a seated Buddha, which weighs nearly 300 tons, as well as many smaller Buddha images and murals depicting the life of Shakyamuni Buddha. The Buddha image is surrounded by numerous light bulbs, which is why many people call it the Temple of 1,000 lights. In a small room beneath the altar is an image of a reclining Buddha, Buddha towards the end of his life, under a Yellow Seraka Tree.
Walk into the temple and you’ll immediately notice the majestic 15-metre high statue of Buddha, surrounded by a seemingly endless chain of lights. At the base of the statue is a fresco depicting important events in Buddha’s life. In a chamber at the back of the statue, you‘ll also find the image of the reclining Buddha that must be seen to be believed. It’s a powerful figure that is not just worth taking many snapshots of, but its sheer size will simply awe and inspire not just devotees, but anyone who can appreciate marvellous architecture.
The Temple of 1,000 Lights or The Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple was founded in 1927 by a Thai monk called Vutthisara On Vesak Day, the annual holiday celebrating the birth and enlightenment of the Buddha, devotees donate money to the temple and in exchange are allowed to place gold leaf onto a small statue of the Buddha.
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