Cambodia

Khmer / Cambodian American Buddhist temples: ———————————

2022 Update: I’ve updated the links to the old photo albums so they work again!

Wat Kantiyaram (Eastern United Temple Foundation / Cambodian Buddhist Society), Jacksonville FL 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/NaQTPkBj6NXWRgF96

Wat Savy Ratanaram, Jacksonville FL 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/LzSG7p2MGhbjjcHZ7

Cambodian Buddhist Temple, Silver Spring MD, 2012

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Fe8mmTaBR2kRp8dR6

Update 2022: The Cambodian Buddhist Society of DC has built a stupa next to the temple, and a Vietnamese Buddhist temple (unrelated) is almost done construction across the street.

Atlanta Buddhist Temple (Cambodian / Khmer Temple), Stone Mountain GA, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/z1bprj5nkBWeNz327

2022 Update: This temple closed in 2019 after some financial disputes with the property owners, and was sold subsequently. (The Vietnamese temple literally next door, Chua Linh Mu, is not related.) There are several other Cambodian temples in Atlanta, see our page at https://georgiameditation.org/cambodian-khmer-buddhism-georgia.html

Trairatanaram Temple (Cambodian / Khmer Buddhist Temple) , College Park 2013

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Jt3kBJrFy3DG64bM8

2022 Update: Wat Trai Rata Naram is working on a brand new traditional Khmer style temple building!

Wat Khmer Georgia, Lithonia GA, 2014

https://goo.gl/photos/zReKPmEdP7KUWPaC9

2022 update: The oldest Cambodian Buddhist Society in Georgia, this temple is still hosting great events! Lots of photos on their Facebook page, and more at Atlanta Buddhism’s temple listing.

Wat Thamma Rangsey, Riverdale GA, 2014

2022 update: The name has changed to Wat Tejavant / Wat Khmer Krom, but this small house remains!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/pmsSYzD97XbxqUu77

Wat Buddharam – Cambodian Cultural Center of NC – Charlotte Temple, Charlotte NC, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/m3yjxpzwfWhTQUmo6

Wat Khemararukharam / Lexington Buddhist Temple / Cambodian Cultural Center of North Carolina (CCC-NC), Lexington NC, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ywz7xQdoyXMzrX4F9

Wat Greensboro, Greensboro NC, 2014

2022 Update: I’ve realized one of my slight annoyances is when places call themselves something like “Greensboro Buddhist Center” but then have no activities in English. Not sure if this personal feeling is justified though!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/E7Ae9XBj2R5eCF589

Spartanburg Buddhist Center (Wat Preah Ang Thom), Spartanburg SC, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fgsSyT3VZrgMg9bKA

Wat Khotesaram, Inman SC, 2014

2022 Update: This place, not much physically to begin with, is likely closed as the property has been sold.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/KKfDrZZLfMTjJKq39

Wat Sao Sokh San, Wellford SC 2014

It still amazes me that there are Asian-American organizations seemingly in the middle of nowhere, especially Buddhist ones managing to survive in the rural Bible Belt of the Deep South. Hopefully the many discriminations they face will gradually turn into tolerance and diversity.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/cM877LikKzZVnPdW8

Cambodian International Buddhist Temple, Nashville TN, 2014