My CNY 2007 Adventures (Part 3/3)

... Continue from previous posts.

This is the final part and the most interesting place I've been visited during Chinese New Year. Kek Lok Si Temple, one of the most finest Buddhist temple in South-east Asia. It stands majestically on a hill in Air Itam. The temple was built since 1890 and now the construction never stop and it still expending.

I went on the 4th day of Chinese New Year with my friends, I was stuck for more than an hour to reach to the top of 'Kuan Yin' statue. My car almost died but luckily I manage reach to the top. Some cars made U-turn back because they can't stand for the jam.

Kek Lok Si Temple

During Chinese or Lunar New Year, the entire Kek Lok Si is strung with thousands of lanterns representing donations by devotees. The whole temple is literally transformed into a fairyland of lights.

Lanterns

Beautiful Lanterns

Walkway full of lanterns

You can see thousands of devotees came during Chinese New Year for praying.

Devotees

Devotees line up and waiting for their turn

Lights from devotees

Pagoda of Rama VI, the foundation stone of which was laid by the Thai Monarch himself. Known popularity as the 'Wan Fo Pau Ta' or "Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas, the tower just over hundred feet and it reputed to be the largest pagoda in Malaysia. The construction began 1915 and completed in 1930.

The Pagoda

Overview of Pagoda

Another view of Pagoda

Different angle view of Pagoda

In Kek Lok Si Temple, you also can see thousands of Buddha statues all around.

The Statues

Buddha Statues

Devotees hang their wishes on the 'wishing tree'

The latest additions of this temple include the reconstruction or refurbishment of the 30.2 m high bronze statue of the "Greatly Compassionate & Sagely Kuan Yin Bodhisattva". The Kuan Yin statue was completed and opened to the public at the end of 2002.

Now the temple is building a unique octagonal pavillion made of 16 exotic dragon pillars that are 200 feet high, topped with roofing, which will be used to shelter the Grand Magnificent Statue from the elements.

They need more donation from everyone, I've donated RM20 and they wrote my chinese name on a roof tile with wishes and it will be one of the roof tile on top. My whole family members devoted to Kuan Yin, so it's good that I made a little contribution to Kuan Yin.

Blue Print of the roof

Kuan Yin Statue

Overview of Kuan Yin Statue

Different angle of Kuan Yin Statue

Older part of Kuan Yin statue, this was the old statue of Kuan Yin which collapse from the mid bottom part in late 90's. The upper part still remains and placed on a building now.

p/s: Too bad I don't have DSLR camera, if not I sure will snap the scene of Kek Lok Si to the max. My Nikon L3 digital compact camera doesn't gave me the result I wanted. All pictures in Part 1, 2 and 3 are resized and never touched up at all.

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