The unique and memorable Glass Bottle Temple of Melaka

The unique and memorable Glass Bottle Temple of Melaka

This glass bottle temple is inspired by the more famous one in Thailand called Wat Pa Haha Chedi Kaew.

 

Glass Bottle Temple Melaka is a small Thai Buddhist temple tucked away down a side street in a residential area of Melaka, close to the Heng Ann Association Building.

The main altar is flanked with pillars and steps decorated with glass bottles to achieve a pleasing effect.

As the name suggests the temple incorporates hundreds of recycled green glass bottles in its design and decor.

This is the second glass bottle temple in Malaysia, the other being Wat Charok Padang near Sik in Kedah.

Both temples are inspired by the more famous glass bottle temple in Thailand called Wat Pa Haha Chedi Kaew.

This small temple in Melaka is much more modest in scale and design.
The exterior wall is topped with two rows of bottles. Upward facing bottles have been capped to prevent water and mosquitos from collecting inside.
Inverted bottles make a decorative background to the various Buddhist statues.
The afternoon sunlight shining through the bottles bathes the room in a cooling green colour. The walls of the temple are lined with posters of Thai monks and other holy images. A small counter displays amulets for sale.
A lot of Carlsberg bottles went into the making of this temple.
The house next door has white painted glass bottles on its wall. Maybe this is the house of the monk or temple manager.

Opening hours and admission fee

The temple’s Facebook Page says it is open from 9am-5pm daily.

There is no entrance charge but donations are always welcome.

Glass Bottle Temple Melaka

Jalan Panjang Bukit Cina, 75000 Melaka

Tel: 011-3538 1581

GPS: 2.193265, 102.25924

This article first appeared in malaysia-traveller.com

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