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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}
[[File:Perunjeribuddhatemple.jpg|thumb|Buddha Temple, Perunjeri]]
The '''Buddha Temple''' is a temple dedicated to [[Buddha]], at Perunjeri, [[Mayiladuthurai district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>[https://www.tagavalaatruppadai.in/temple-detail.php?temp_id=jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZl8jhyy&tag1=%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%20%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D பெருஞ்சேரி புத்தர் கோயில், தமிழிணையம், தமிழர் தகவலாற்றுப்படை]</ref>

==Location==
The temple is one of the [[List of Buddhist temples in India|Buddha temples in Tamil Nadu]], and is located at [[Perunchery|Perunjeri]] in [[Mayiladuthurai]]-[[Thiruvarur]] road at a distance of 0.5 km in Sundrappanchavadi-Kilianur road.<ref name="dinamani">[https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kathir/2012/jan/22/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-15047.html புத்தர் இன்னும் சிரித்துக்கொண்டிருக்கிறார், தினமணி, 20 செப்டம்பர் 2012]</ref>

==Statue==
The Buddha statue in this temple is 5' and 3 inch height. In the pedestal of the statue, a not so clear Tamil inscription is found. Earlier this statue was found at a distance of one furlong from this place.<ref>மயிலை சீனி. வேங்கடசாமி, பௌத்தமும் தமிழும், திருநெல்வேலி தென்னிந்திய சைவ சித்தாந்த நூற்பதிப்புக்கழகம், சென்னை, 1957, ப.46</ref> The usual iconographical features such as coiled her, flame atop the head, elongated ears and upper garment are found in this statue.<ref>C.Minakshi, "Buddhism in South India", South Indian Studies-II (Ed.R.Nagaswamy, Society for Archaeological, Historical Research, Madras, 1979, p.115</ref>

==Rishi==
Earlier, this temple was called as Rishi Temple.<ref name="dinamani"/><ref>Census of India 1961, Vol IX, Tamilnadu Par XI-D, Temples of Tamil Nadu, Vol VII (i) Thanjavur, Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, 1971, p.434</ref>

== Worship ==
This temple is under worship now.<ref>[https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-news/news/962752 டெல்டா மாவட்டங்களில் பராமரிப்பின்றி புத்தர் சிலைகள், தினமலர், 27 ஏப்ரல் 2014]</ref> Locals light lamp in this temple.

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R_kvmoJI5U YouTube Video - The Oldest Buddha Statue In Beautiful Village]
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