The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Ubudiah Mosque

Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia Islam

Perak royal mosque and nationally recognised heritage landmark in Kuala Kangsar.

Sam Poh Tong Cave Temple

Gunung Rapat, Ipoh, Kinta, Perak, Malaysia Buddhism

One of Ipoh’s best-known cave temples and a major religious-tourism landmark in the Kinta limestone landscape.

Perak Tong Cave Temple

Gunung Tasek, Ipoh, Kinta, Perak, Malaysia Buddhism

Prominent Ipoh Buddhist cave temple known for its monumental Buddha, murals and hilltop views.

Kek Look Tong Cave Temple

Gunung Rapat, Ipoh, Kinta, Perak, Malaysia Buddhism

One of Perak’s most visited cave temples, used as a place of worship since the 1920s.

Kallumalai Arulmigu Subramaniyar Temple

Ipoh, Kinta, Perak, Malaysia Hinduism

A major Murugan temple in Ipoh and the destination of one of Perak’s largest Thaipusam processions.

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