PJ’s Thai Buddhist temple gets new stupa

THE Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple in Petaling Jaya marked a key milestone in its history when its newly completed chedi (stupa) was officially opened by a senior monk from Bangkok Somdej PhramaharatchAmangkalajarn from Bangkok recently.

Construction of the RM1.9mil stupa started in September 2009 and was scheduled for completion this year to coincide with the 2,600th anniversary of Buddha’s Enlightenment or Buddha Jayati.