Golden Pagoda Bell Tower

Golden Pagoda Bell Tower, Dhammikarama Bell Tower (10 May 2011)


The Golden Pagoda Bell Tower is the new bell tower of the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple at Burmah Lane, Penang. The bell tower, which is located at the rear compound of the temple, stands at a height of 33 meters. It is four storeys tall, and occupies a 697 sq m plot of the temple grounds.

Golden Pagoda Bell Tower, Dhammikarama Temple (10 May 2011)


The Golden Pagoda Bell Tower is expected to be opened to the public on 15 May, 2011. It was built at a cost of RM3 million. The initiator of the project was the chief monk of Dhammikarama, U Pannya Vamsa. Overseeing the construction was the organising chairman, Datuk Tan Gim Soon.

Housed within the bell tower are marble murals and sculptured replicas of ancient Buddhist shrines of 22 different countries. According to K.B. Teoh, the president of the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple management committee, three levels of the bell tower will be used to house Buddhist artifacts, relics and Buddha images. The top level will be a dome and the temple bell.

The Golden Pagoda Bell Tower was built in the Burmese style with artisans from Myanmar brought in to work on the details. The opening ceremony of the bell tower is at 9:00 am on Sunday, 2011.

Main stupa of the Golden Pagoda, with its jewel-encrusted hti (umbrella) (10 May 2011)


Inside the Golden Pagoda Bell Tower (10 May 2011)


One of the corner stupas of the Golden Pagoda, with the Grand Stupa of neighbouring Wat Chaiyamangkalaram in the distance (10 May 2011)


One of the verandahs of the Golden Pagoda (10 May 2011)


Grounds of the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, as seen from the Golden Pagoda (10 May 2011)