Episode 249
Wat Buppharam, Penang
Mon, 2018-Jan-08 00:14 UTC
Length - 1:33
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.
The random article for Monday, 8 January 2018 is Wat Buppharam, Penang.
Wat Buppharam is a Thai Buddhist temple at the Pulau Tikus suburb in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Situated at Jalan Perak, the temple was founded in 1942 and is now home to a renowned statue of the Buddha, known as the 'Lifting Buddha'.
As one of the handful of Siamese temples within George Town, it also serves as a focal point for the annual Songkran and Loi Krathong celebrations within the city. In addition, the temple also participates in George Town's yearly Vesak Day procession.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:14 UTC on Monday, 8 January 2018.
For the full current version of the article, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Buppharam,_Penang.
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