This giant Reclining Buddha (and supposedly the largest in South-east Asia) is situated in "Taliban-run Kelantan" (as according to Chua Jui Meng in 2003; see above). Wat Pothivihan is located in Kg. Jambu, in Tumpat district.
I was in Kota Bharu in April and it was a very interesting experience. I also saw a babi kampung wandering about listlessly on the roadside on the way to the Buddhist temples... a very common sight especially early in the morning, say locals who did not bat an eyelid when responding to my query. In Selangor, there probably would have been an entire Rela and Islamic Department contingent of 200 out to hunt this poor pig down!
More on Kelantan coming up later. For those intending to visit KB, here's a decent litle entry in Wikitravel.
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oh poor, poor pig ... sadly the pix is not loading tho :)
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