Wat
Wat Tejavant Temple
Wat Tejavant Temple (វត្តតេជវ័ន, Wat Tejavant), formerly Wat Thamma Rangsey, is a Theravada Khmer Buddhist temple in Riverdale, Georgia.[1] It is also known as Wat Khmer Krom.[2]
History
Published address listings for the temple date from 2011 to 2019. It was photographed as Wat Thamma Rangsey in 2014. By 2022 its name had changed to Wat Tejavant, or Wat Khmer Krom, and the temple was still housed in a small house.[2] The 2026 edition of a directory of Cambodian Buddhist temples in the United States lists it as Wat Tejavant, formerly Wat Thammarangsey (វត្តធម្មរង្សី), under the name Watt Techkvornt, Inc., at 7025 Bryce Road. The directory lists two monks at the temple.[1]
Religious life
The temple hosted Khmer New Year celebrations on April 5 and 6, 2025, listed under the Cambodian American Association of Georgia.[3][4] Its Cambodian New Year festival in 2026 was set for April 4 and 5.[5]
Associations
Watt Techkvornt, Inc. (associated organization).[6]
The directory publishes WATT TECHKVORNT, INC. at the Riverdale temple address. The spelling is retained as a historical organizational name and searchable alias, without asserting current corporate standing.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wat Ratanarangsey blog, 2026 Directory of Wat Khmer or Cambodian Buddhist Temples in the USA (September 18, 2026)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Rabbit's Horn, Cambodian temples
- ↑ Atlanta Buddhism, Thai Buddhist temples in Georgia and Southeast Asian New Year 2025 listings
- ↑ Atlanta Buddhism, Southeast Asian New Year 2025 listings
- ↑ Atlanta Buddhism, Cambodian Khmer Buddhism in Georgia
- ↑ Wat Ratanarangsey, temple directory