Of temples and the Kuan Yin

Reading Malaysia Best: Kuan Yin temple and Kek Lok Si got me quite excited, seeing that I was in Penang under a month ago. I go to Penang only for the food, and not much else, but on this trip, I decided that visiting the Kek Lok Si, and driving up to the Kuan Yin would probably make sense, seeing that the statue and the area is generally ready.

An act of devotion

What luck, we made it after the shop opened, which probably meant that most of the area was already open.

Statue, behind the shop

And the procession was over, which meant snapping pictures of people praying and feasting.

Feasting after the celebration
There were other statues, of various Chinese God’s, all in positions of war. Sometimes I wish they labeled them for those of us that don’t have a clue. Seeing that this would probably be a fairly large tourist attraction.

A Chinese God, standing mighty

The author of Malaysia Best (has no name it seems) also mentions the fish pond. In typical Malaysian fashion, they tend to mangle their English.

The fish pond’s behind, the mangled English sign it is

All in all, the visit to the Kuan Yin and the Kek Lok Si, was pretty damned good. If you were actually after some of the fish in the pond, those would suffice. Oh, before I forget, an obligatory Kuan Yin photo. And don’t forget to visit it the next time you’re in Penang. Try the cable car (RM4 I think for one way), maybe. I know I will.

Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy