Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple Explained

Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple
Map Type:Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9188°N -75.1575°W
Religious Affiliation:Buddhism
Location:Philadelphia
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State:Pennsylvania
Country:U.S.
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Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, also spelled Phra Buddha Ransi Temple, is a Cambodian Theravada Buddhist temple located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.In 2004, the Khmer Buddhist Humanitarian Association relocated the temple to the dilapidated St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, which was built in 1903. The temple also managed to acquire a vacant synagogue across the street, that serves as a crematory.[1]

There is also a second location in Voorhees Township, New Jersey.[2] It was founded by the Khmer Buddhist Humanitarian Association and the monks of the first location in Philadelphia they formerly resided in.

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39.9188°N -75.1575°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newhouse . Samuel . The Buddhist Traveler in Philadelphia . Tricycle: The Buddhist Review . 2019-11-03 . Fall 2019.
  2. Web site: Maiorano . Grace . 2017-09-29 . Voorhees’ first Cambodian Buddhist temple works towards fruition . 2023-11-12 . The Sun Newspapers . en-US.