Culture and heritage
Wats and temples
Khmer Buddhist temples (វត្ត, wat) in the diaspora and in Cambodia. Open a temple record for its community, observances and address, and confirm visiting details with the temple.

In season
Pchum Ben: gather, remember, give
Pchum Ben (ភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ, Pchum Ben) is the Cambodian Buddhist festival of the ancestors. In 2026 it falls from September 27 to October 11. Read about the observance, then check local arrangements before joining a gathering.
Pchum Ben 2026
A place to begin
Get to know a wat
A Theravada Khmer temple in Dallas, in place since 1985, known for its Angkor Wat replica gate.
Wat Iowaram
A Theravada Khmer temple in Des Moines run by the Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc.
Understand the calendar
Read about observances and dates, then check the arrangements for a particular gathering.
Find a temple
Search temple records by name or place, and narrow by country and state.
Wat
Cambodian Buddhist Temple Of Calgary វត្តសន្តិនារាម
Wat
Wat Bordeaux
Wat
Temple Bouddhiste Abck
Cambodian Theravada Buddhist association in Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames, Seine-et-Marne, and a member of the Union Bouddhiste de France.
Wat
Wat Khemararam
Khmer Theravada monastery of the Dhammayutta order in Créteil, founded in 1980 and described by the community as the first Cambodian temple built in France and in Europe.
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