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First Sikh temple in the United States, built in Stockton in 1912 (photo taken in 1997) Gurdwara Sahib Stockton is a gurdwara located in the city of Stockton, California. It is notable for being the first Sikh house of worship in the United States. [1] The Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Society founded the gurdwara in 1912.
In October 2008, a new location was purchased and renovations commenced. As part of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya, San Fran Dhammaram became the 50th temple belonging to the Dhammayut Order of the United States of America. [7] In January 2009, renovations were completed and the temple was officially moved to 2645 Lincoln Way in San Francisco. [8]
In 1985, Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapanyo built and established Wat Pa Ban Koh in Udon Thani, Thailand. In 2001, a majestic pagoda at Wat Pa Ban Koh was completed. [4] In 2002, Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapanyo founded San Fran Dhammaram Temple in San Francisco. [5]
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.
It is a civil temple, formerly name was Wat Khok Mu (วัดคอกหมู, "pigsty temple"). It was told that during King Rama II's reign in early Rattanakosin period Chao Krom Yim (เจ้ากรมยิ้ม), who was a Mon (Peguan) persuaded the Chinese who mostly were pig raisers in the area to build a temple called Wat Khok Mu.
The temple was named Wat Nawamin in honor of King Rama IX of Thailand, who was born on December 5, 1927 near Boston, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (at the Mount Auburn Hospital). At the time, the king's father lived in Brookline, Massachusetts and was a medical student at Harvard Medical School .
Hence, this temple is also familiarly known as Wat Tha Sung in which Tha (ท่า) means "pier" and Sung (ซุง) means "log" in Thai. [2] The temple has been getting old and dilapidated according to the period. Until the year 1968, when Luang Phor Lersi Lingdam became an abbot. Therefore, the temple has been developed continuously.
In 1845, the temple was founded in the given land by Phra Phorthan Kuad, [1] a powerful monk which according to the local legend was also very fond of asam laksa. [2] Subsequently, making the dish become a normal offering by devotees when visiting his shrine in the temple. [9] In 1948, the temple was officially named "Wat Chayamangkalaram". [1]