Maha Vihara Maitreya

Maha Vihara Maitreya
The Great Maitreya Temple
Front view of the Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Mahayana Buddhism
Province	North Sumatra
Region	Sumatra
Location
Location	Komplek Perumahan Cemara Asri, Jalan Cemara Boulevard Utara No. 8, Medan Estate, Percut Sei Tuan, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra 20371
Country	Indonesia
Location in Medan, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra, and Indonesia Show map of Medan Maha Vihara Maitreya (Northern Sumatra) Show map of Northern Sumatra Maha Vihara Maitreya (Sumatra) Show map of Sumatra Maha Vihara Maitreya (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Territory	Deli Serdang Regency
Geographic coordinates	3°38′16.5″N 98°42′04.7″E / 3.637917°N 98.701306°E / 3.637917; 98.701306
Architecture
Founder	Indonesia Buddhist Association
Completed	2008

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Maha Vihara Maitreya is a Buddhist temple in Medan, North Sumatra, claimed to be the largest modern Buddhist temple in Indonesia. It is often called Vihara Cemara Asri because it is located in the housing complex of Cemara Asri. The temple was built in 1991 on an area of 4.5 hectares and was inaugurated on August 21, 2008.