My CNY 2007 Adventures (Part 2/3)

Continue from previous post, this is the second part of my adventures during Chinese New Year.

1. Cheng Ho Sam Poh Gong

This temple is located at Batu Maung, Penang. The specialty of this temple is the big footprint from Cheng Ho. My last visit for this place was more than 20 years ago, luckily I still manage to find this place.

The temple is small but the decoration of the landscaping really nice. Correct me if I giving wrong info about Cheng Ho. Cheng Ho was from China and traveling around the world, he was landing at this place and left the big footprint (0.85 meters) there.

Chinese community believe the footprint belongs to Sam Poh, local Indians believed that it was that of Hanuman, the monkey god, who left it in Batu Maung when he was leaping over the Indian Ocean. Local Malays however believed that the footprint belonged to Gedembai, a giant that was feared by the local people. It was just one of four Gedembai footprints in Penang, the other ones are behind the Kampung Mesjid in Bayan Lepas, another at Pulau Aman, and one more at Pulau Jerejak.

Main Entrance of Cheng Ho Sam Poh Gong

The Small Temple

Cheng Ho's Footprint

Fishing Village

2. Snake Temple

This temple located at Bayan Lepas. This temple was built in about 1850 in memory of Char Soo Kong. My last visit for this temple was about 6 years ago, I don't see any changes but they build up a snake farm just right beside the temple. I read a newspaper few days ago said that this temple will renovate after this Chinese New Year.

My last visit was not much snakes in the temple, but this time I can see alot. According to my mum, she said the 6th day of Chinese New Year will be the 'big day' for snake, that's why all the snakes will together-gather on the day before.

The last time when I was a kid visited to this temple, I can see big snakes surrounding the statue, you can see snakes every corner. Now I only can see smaller version of snakes only.

You also can take picture together with the snake draped around your neck and head by paying certain amount, the money will use as the fund for this temple. Now they also into digital world, you can get the picture on the spot.

Main Entrance of Snake Temple


Snakes

To Be Continue...