Family home transformed into Thai Buddhist temple open to the public
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTake a look inside the suburban family home which was dramatically converted into a stunning Thai Buddhist temple. The house, on Slateford Road, Edinburgh, was opened in 2005 after undergoing a £120,000 renovation in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami on Boxing Day 2004.
The Dhammapadipa Temple was going to be moved to a mansion in the south east of the city with the financial help of Leicester City FC chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, until his death in a helicopter tragedy in 2018.
Buddhist monks decided to stick with the temple's long-term home. Thousands was poured into the huge refurbishment, with the temple remaining open to the public.
It was also used as a foodbank during the pandemic, as well as teaching meditation which is popular with many non-Buddhists, WalesOnline reports. READ MORE: Life on Manchester's most 'Instagrammable' estate where residents can't stop seeing their homes on the TV A new 500kg gold leaf Buddha has gone on display, which will be exhibited in the National Museum of Scotland next year.
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