Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple
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| Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Philadelphia |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Country | U.S. |
  Shown within Pennsylvania | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°55′07.8″N 75°09′26.9″W / 39.918833°N 75.157472°W |
Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, also spelled Phra Buddha Ransi Temple, is a
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.
External links
References
- ^ Newhouse, Samuel (Fall 2019). "The Buddhist Traveler in Philadelphia". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ Maiorano, Grace (29 September 2017). "Voorhees' first Cambodian Buddhist temple works towards fruition". The Sun Newspapers. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
39°55′07.8″N 75°09′26.9″W / 39.918833°N 75.157472°W
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