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Kek Lok Si Temple
Southeast Asia's largest Buddhist temple complex with a seven-storey pagoda and 36.5m Guanyin statue.
BuddhistAir Itam
10 Penang Temples That Outshine the Tourist Trail
Penang is home to stunning Buddhist, Hindu, and Chinese temples. These are the most architecturally significant and culturally important.
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Khoo Kongsi
Magnificent Chinese clan house with intricate carvings, paintings, and gold-leaf decoration. One of the finest in Malaysia.
Chinese Clan TempleGeorge Town
3
Snake Temple (Temple of the Azure Cloud)
Unique temple where venomous pit vipers coil around altars and rafters, believed to be sacred guardians.
TaoistBayan Lepas
4
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple
The oldest Burmese Buddhist temple in Malaysia, featuring classic Burmese architecture with multi-tiered roofs and gold spires.
BuddhistPulau Tikus
5
Wat Chaiyamangalaram (Thai Temple)
Thai Buddhist temple housing a 33-metre reclining Buddha, one of the longest in the world.
BuddhistPulau Tikus
6
Sri Mahamariamman Temple
Penang's oldest Hindu temple, built in 1833, with a towering 23-metre gopuram covered in Hindu deities.
HinduGeorge Town
7
Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Yin Teng)
George Town's oldest temple, built by early Hokkien and Cantonese settlers in the early 1800s.
Chinese BuddhistGeorge Town
8
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion)
Not a temple, but a restored indigo-blue Chinese courtyard mansion showcasing Hakka-Teochew architecture.
Heritage MansionGeorge Town
9
Penang Buddhist Association
Modern Buddhist temple complex with meditation halls, library, and a large collection of Buddhist scriptures.
BuddhistAnson Road
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Hainan Temple
Historic temple built by Hainanese immigrants, featuring traditional southern Chinese architecture.
ChineseGeorge Town
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