Temple Directory

First Storey

Once you enter the main hall located on the ground floor of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum, you will be struck by the magnificent and resplendent Hundred Dragons Hall. The Hundred Dragons Hall is a double-height hall with a ceiling height of 27 feet to accommodate the 15-feet tall Buddha Maitreya statue. All the interior fittings were designed based on the decor and style commonly found in Buddhist temples of the Tang Dynasty.

When you walk past the Hundred Dragons Hall, you will enter into the Universal Wisdom Hall. Here you will see a beautifully hand carved Tang period Bodhisattva Cintamanicakra Avalokitesvara seated upright on an elaborate lotus throne. Hanging on the back wall are hand embroideries of The Heart Sutra and the depiction of lotuses swaying in the breeze. Along the sides of the Hall are Eight Zodiac Protectors, surrounded by smaller Bodhisattva Cintamanicakra Avalokitesvara statues for veneration.

Mezzanine

Welcoming you on the Mezzanine storey, is the statue of the compassionate South Seas Freedom Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, sitting in the middle of the Dharma Hall, where many Buddhist ceremonies commence from.

On both sides of the mezzanine gallery, you will find an interesting display of both local and overseas eminent monks exhibited in the Eminent Sangha Museum.

At the rear of this floor, you will notice a quiet chamber called the Ancestral Memorial Hall with a benevolent and compassionate Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha statue, surrounded by a number of ancestral tablets.

Second Storey

On the second floor, you will discover the Aranya Hall, which is a spacious room used for Buddhism and Meditation classes. At these classes, Buddhist knowledge will be imparted to both devotees and visitors. Also on this floor, one can appreciate the various Buddhist artefacts and figurines which are part of Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Musuems's collection.

Situated towards the end of the hall is the Aranya Sutra Chamber, where six hundred fascicles of the Maha Prajnaparamita Sutra are kept. Here you will behold the splendid Bodhisattva Manjusri who embodies and inspires wisdom, as well as his sixteen Prajna Guardians.

Third Storey

On the third storey of the temple, you will find an impressive display of Buddhist artefacts in the Buddhas of the World Museum. Many of these rare and invaluable artefacts are placed in special display cabinets that ensure their preservation and security. Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum has also received numerous gifts of Buddhist relics from various donors and corporations.

As you walk further in, you will see the Sutra Chamber which holds the exquisite carving of the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra giving blessings to devotees progressing along the Path. It also houses the ten female Rakshasas, who guard Bodhisattva Samantabhadra.

Fourth Storey

The Inner Chamber on the fourth storey is the repository of the Sacred Buddha Tooth. The golden Sacred Buddha's Tooth Relic Stupa is the centre of focus in this magnificent hall. Above the Stupa, there is a painting of the Vairocana Mandala with carvings of thirty-six flying dragons beneath it. On the ceiling, there are gilt flower lamps and a treasure net. The Stupa is protected by 20 Heavenly Devas and the floor where it rests is paved with gold tiles.

Roof

As you climb up onto the roof from one of the four corner staircases from the fourth storey, you will come upon one of the 4 small pavilions, which houses one of the Five Buddhas of the Cardinal Points. When you look towards the center of the roof level, you will see a large, tall Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda, housing the large Vairocana Buddha Prayer Wheel, in the center. You will also notice the other pavilions with their respective Buddhas of the Cardinal Points.

The open orchid garden in between is filled with numerous Dendrobium Buddha Tooth orchid plants and other orchid plants, as well as local trees and shrubs. When there is a breeze, you will hear the gentle ringing of the temple wind chimes, each producing different melodies.