Burma Lake, Penang, Malaysia - Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple - postcard c.1970s

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Wat Chayamangkalaram (Thai: วัดไชยมังคลาราม; RTGS: Wat Chaiyamangkhalaram) (also called as the Chayamangkalaram Buddhist Temple) is a Thai temple in Pulau Tikus suburb of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Situated in Kelawei Road, the temple located close to the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple.[4] It is the oldest Malaysian Siamese temple in the state. The temple became a focal point for the annual Siamese Songkran and Loi Krathong festivals within the city suburb and for the city yearly Buddha Day procession.[5][6]

The site for the temple was cleared in 1795 after a piece of land was granted to both Burmese and Siamese community in George Town by Queen Victoria during the Straits Settlements era.[1][3][7][8] In 1830, there is around 648 Burmese and Siamese out of the 40,000 population.[1] Part of the land awarded to the Siamese is given as a diplomatic gesture to promote trading ties between the British Empire and the Siamese Rattanakosin Kingdom,[2] which was presented by the then Governor of the Straits Settlements, William John Butterworth to two Siamese female trustees named Nankayo and Boonsoon as the community representative.[1] Inscriptions also showed that the building of the temple had been largely due to the philanthropic efforts of local Chinese Buddhists.[1]

In 1845, the temple was founded in the given land by Phra Phorthan Kuad,[1] a powerful monk which according to the local legend was also very fond of asam laksa.[2] This subsequently making the dish become a norm offerings by devotees when visiting his shrine in the temple.[9] In 1948, the temple officially named as "Wat Chayamangkalaram".[1] Since its establishment, the temple has undergoing several renovations with the addition of other structures.[8] A reclining Buddha statue named Phra Chaiya Mongkol are being constructed in the temple in 1958 with a total cost of M$100,000 (Malayan dollar).[10] In 1962, the temple are visited by the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit as part of their state visit to Malaya.[1]