The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is the most famous Buddhist temple in Singapore

The name of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in Singapore originates from the canine tooth of the Buddha, which believers hold in high regard. It was discovered in Kusinagar, India, at the site of Buddha's cremation and has been revered and displayed ever since. Located on the third floor of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in Singapore, the Buddhist Culture Museum houses a variety of precious Buddhist artifacts, such as relics of bones and tongues. The Sacred Light Hall, situated on the fourth floor, showcases the temple's most treasured items. The Buddha tooth relic in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in Singapore is enshrined within a massive stupa weighing 3,500 kilograms, made from 320 kilograms of gold, of which 234 kilograms were donated by devotees. Visitors can only worship and view the Buddha tooth relic from a public viewing area, while only monks are permitted to enter the relic chamber.