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Chuang Yen Monastery
Chuang Yen Monastery Review
East of Cold Spring, in Carmel, the largest indoor statue of the Buddha in the Western Hemisphere resides at the Chuang Yen Monastery. Standing 37 feet tall, it is surrounded by 10,000 Buddha figurines on a lotus terrace in Great Buddha Hall.
- Address: 2020 Rte. 301, Carmel, NY 10512 | Map It
- Phone: 845/225-1819
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Daily 9--5
- Website: www.baus.org/baus
- Location: Cold Spring
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