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There are a few amazing
temples in the Tumpat district. Located at Kampung Jambu,
the Wat Photivihan temple is regarded as the most famous
temple in the region since this wat houses one of the
longest reclining Buddha in Southeast Asia.
 Opened in
1980, this temple is very popular with pilgrims and
devotees. The Buddha statue is believed to be about
forty meters long. There are visitors who are surprised
to see a temple of such size in this Muslim majority
state but the reason is due to the fact that this
district is filled with strong Thai influenced.
Photo: Wat Phothivihan
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