Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

Chinatown & the CBD

Consecrated in 2008, this hulking, five-storey Buddhist temple is home to what is reputedly a tooth of the Buddha, discovered in a collapsed stupa (Buddhist relic structure) in Mrauk U, Myanmar. While its authenticity is debated, the relic enjoys VIP status inside a 320kg solid-gold stupa in a dazzlingly ornate 4th-floor room. More religious relics await at the 3rd-floor Buddhism museum, while the peaceful rooftop garden features a huge prayer wheel inside a 10,000 Buddha Pavilion.

A free guided tour runs every Saturday at 2pm; email services@btrts.org.sg to register.

Contact

Address

288 South Bridge Rd

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6220 0220

https://www.btrts.org.sg/

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