Make cave monastery a heritage site, authorities told


StarMetro's report on 5th July.

THERE is a great need to preserve and protect the cave monastery at Gunung Kanthan in Perak for its heritage value, said Badan Warisan Malaysia (BWM).

BWM general manager Vanessa Loong said the Dhamma Sakyamuni Caves Monastery and a temple on the same premises near Chemor should be kept intact and safe for human habitation so that they could be appreciated by future generations.

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