Sungai Petani, Kedah Sightseeing | Glass Bottles Temple

Glass Bottles Temple ( Wat Charok Padang )
Glass Bottles Temple (Wat Charok Padang) is about 43 km from Sungai Petani town and it is located at Kampung Charok Padang in Sik district, Kedah. The temple is also known as Wat Trok Padang. The uniqueness of this Buddhist temple is the creative artwork that uses recycled glass bottles as part of building materials. Intricate designs and creativity patterns with glass bottles outlines which are carefully arranged. The glass bottles are a mixture of green Heineken bottles and brown Thai Chang beer which do not lose their colour and aid in good lighting. They are also easy to be cleaned and maintained. Listed in the Malaysia Book of Records as the first temple to be built from glass bottles, where the main building including the tower consist of nearly 30000 glass bottles. Bringing eco-friendly architecture into the temple is not an easy task as they require dedication and thoughtfulness in mindset, which is at the center of the Buddhist discipline. Visitors Information Chief Abbot: Ven. Phra Acharn Neam Awutthammo Address: Kg. Charok Padang, 08200 Sik, Kedah Telephone: +604-4695616

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