妙香林寺 Miao Xiang Lin Temple

Name: 妙香林寺 Miao Xiang Lin Temple
Address: 503, Jalan Pokok Sena, 11500 Ayer Itam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

4.1/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact 妙香林寺 Miao Xiang Lin Temple

Address :	503, Jalan Pokok Sena, 11500 Ayer Itam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Phone :	📞 +88
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Buddhist temple ,
City :	Pulau Pinang

503, Jalan Pokok Sena, 11500 Ayer Itam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Best Buddhist temple in Malaysia

K	Kcooi 58 on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ There 2 buddhist temples & 2 columbarium within the property. Location is at Air Itam township at the left along d main road.
A	Alan Chon on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Buddhist temple in penang hill worth to visit
B	Benny Kuang on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Pray ancestors and my father here. columbarium places required for maintenance, not only Buddha prayer places only.
C	Chicky Dee on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Columbarium not very well maintained but definitely an improvement over the last 10 years. They have banned open burning of paper offerings which make it more tolerable. However cleanliness of the interior of the columbarium is not up to par. The place is dusty and the inner rooms are poorly ventilated.
T	Tjiah Tjong on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A Buddhist monastery run by a group of Buddhist nuns located adjacent to the road leading to the Penang hill station in Air Itam Penang. Here the locals called the temple Biao Hiong Lim in Hokkien dialect. The main praying hall housed Lord Buddha and several deities. A couple of other buildings and the nuns living quarters plus the columbarium filled the compound. Overall this place is very clean and tidy, a good job done by the nuns in running a decently nice place of worship. The temple is shape and built according to Chinese cultural architecture with dragons and pagoda design structure. Not too far from the praying hall there's a place close to my heart, the remains of my parents are placed inside this columbarium. On a daily basis this place is keep nice and clean except during festive season like Cheng Beng, when there are lots of activities inside the dorm things can get pretty messy. The left over by visitors can be an eye-saw. My assessment on a general scale, I am giving it a good rating based on the overall quality of hygiene and good governance they practices. If you wanted some peace and a quiet surrounding to strengthen your inner peace, you shouldn't miss out this place, with a windy and soothing atmosphere will surely calm your inner peace. Never miss this place whenever I m back here, visiting my parents. Sadhu sadhu sadhu. Give me a Like if you find this article informative.
L	Lim Kc on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Why limited time available during Cheng Beng Festival? How about the foods we bought for pray ancestors and found the Gate closed? Think over on this.
E	Eng-Hoe Loh on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Temple with columbarium set in a serene atmosphere with the soothing sound of Buddhist chantings n the scent of burning joss sticks wafting in the air. Here I am staring at pagoda tiers n spires as the cool morning breeze caresses my face n my eyes are fixed on the middle station n upper station of the Penang Hill railway line in the background. Sitting here in the shade, the temple is an oasis of calm with the faint sounds of passing traffic far in the background. Come Cheng Beng n Chinese New Year each year, the temple becomes a hive of activities with visitors from near n far. But for now, I find some peace here. Temple n the niches are old now. No fancy landscaping, no pipe-in music n the walkways are narrow. Parking is limited. Private residences are built close to the temple.
I	Izumi Inoue on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One of the most beautiful and well-maintained Mahayana Buddhist temples in Penang island. I remember coming here when I was still in school roughly 15 years ago and returning now, everything still looks pristine. I’d argue that the temple looks even more impressive now.