See more photos of the oldest Chinese Temple known as the
Goddess of Mercy Temple.
It was built by the Hokkiens and Cantonese. It remained today one of of most visited
temple for site seeing in Penang.
You get to see MOST Chinese beside the Hokkien and Cantonese and some Indians
too coming to pay homage. And of course, lots of fascinated tourist observing us praying.
Generally people in Penang pat themselves for being pious, religious or spiritual.
The daily prayers of sincerity for peace and harmony prayer is in their utmost
thoughts. This is the very reason why Penang people are warmer and
friendlier, so they say.
It does makes sense as they are more tolerant of each other, very mindful
what to say. I suppose to live in multi cultural society today, we have to be
more conscious to be mindful and respectful.
Some interesting Buddhist, Taoist or Hindu religious facts about
Goddess of Mercy
Regarded by the Chinese as the Goddess of Mercy, she was originally male until
the early part of the 12th century. He/She is Avalokiteshvara, "the merciful
lord of utter Enlightenment," an Indian bodhisattva. Who chose to remain on
earth to bring relief to the suffering rather than enjoy for himself the ecstasies
of Nirvana.
See some beautiful photos taken in Penang Goddess of Mercy Temple during the
Chinese New Year recently.

Releasing birds on Kuan Yin birthday is considered doing a good deed |

Tiew Cheam, praying and getting an answer when one stick jumps out. |

The location in temple where you buy the oil or have your tiew cheam read |

The two lions is reputed to have walk in the pre wars days |

Ma Choe Poh, The Patron Seafarer Saint |

Tua Peh Kong, God of Prosperity |




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Kee Kongsi |
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Kee Poh Huat Kongsi, is a sprawling Chinese ancestral home cum temple in
Sungai Bakap.
It was built by the founder, my many times great grand father.
The structured legacy of ancestor worship is practiced till today.
Kee
Ancestral Home |
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Hindu Wedding |
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Hindu weddings are very bright events, filled with ritual and celebration,
that continue for several days.
They are not small affairs, often with 600-1500 people attending. Though
most marriages are arranged, some couples in urban areas have love
marriages.
The true Indian wedding is about two families getting wedded socially
with much less emphasis on the individuals involved.
Read the new blend of Buddhist and Indian ceremonies
Indian cum
Buddhist Wedding |
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Fish Auction |
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A unique, fascinating method to sell or buy fish.
Boats returning around mid morning and the fun of silent bargaining
begins
Whispering Fish Auction
But we had an amusing when a cheeky guy accidentally bump into Faith my
US friend and the way he says "oops accident" was so hilarious.
Faith and her oops accident friend |
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