A suburban home in Edinburgh was converted into a stunning Thai Buddhist temple - which has been subject to a renovation worth £120,000.
The Dhammapadipa Temple, at 199 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, was opened in 2005 in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami on Boxing Day 2004. It was going to be moved to a mansion in the south east of the city with the financial help of Leicester City FC chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, until his death in a helicopter tragedy in 2018.
Buddhist monks decided to stick with the temple's longterm home, and £50,000 was poured into a massive refurb, although many tradesmen contributed time and materials which would have brought the cost to around £120,000. The temple is open to the public and ran a foodbank during the pandemic, as well as teaching meditation which is popular with many non-Buddhists.
