Wat Florida Dhammaram
| Wat Florida Dhammaram | |
|---|---|
วัดฟลอริดาธรรมมาราม | |
 Interior of their Maha Bodhi Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada (Dhammayuttika Nikaya) ธรรมยุติกนิกาย |
| Location | |
| Location | 2421 Old Vineland Road, Kissimmee, Florida 34746 |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°19′1″N 81°27′48″W / 28.31694°N 81.46333°W |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Lung-po Chaokhun Phra Tepvaraporn |
| Completed | 1993 |
| Website | |
| http://www.watflorida.com | |
Wat Florida Dhammaram (Thai: วัดฟลอริดาธรรมมาราม) is a Buddhist monastery in Kissimmee, Florida, established by Lung-po Chaokhun Phra Tepvaraporn (Im Arindhamo) in the mid-1990s.
History
[edit]Lung-po visited lay-devotees in Florida and perceived the lack of a Buddhist monastery in the Central Florida area. After gaining approval from the late abbot of Wat Sommanat Vihara, Chaokhun Somdej Phra Wannarat Chop Thitadhammamahathera, he began fund raising in Thailand. In 1993, three monks were sent with Prakrupalad Sunnan (now Chaokhun Phra Vijitrdhammapani, the present abbot) to establish and further the development of Wat Florida Dhammaram.
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