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Penang – more from the Penang Buddhist Temple – Wat Chaiyamangkalaram Temple

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Opher

So much to see in this incredible temple.

Penang – Penang – The great Reclining Buddha – Buddhist Temple – Wat Chaiyamangkalaram Temple

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Opher

The reclining Buddha was huge.

Penang – Buddhist Temple – Wat Chaiyamangkalaram Temple

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Opher

This was one of the most colourful temples I’ve ever been to! An amazing place!!

Penang – Kek Lok Si temple – Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy – photos

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Opher

Having worked our way up through this huge temple complex we had to use a funicular railway to take us to the top.

At the peak was the giant statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, in her pavilion, surrounded by statues of animals and fearsome guardians (who did not look quite so merciful).

Apart from the Goddess and her retinue, the views were amazing.

Penang – Malaysia – Kek Lok Si Temple – Photos

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Opher

As we worked our way through these various temples, heading ever upwards, we passed many interesting niches.

A row of enlightened Buddhas with their swastikas symbolising the wheel of life.

Shrines of beatific Buddhas.

A tree of colours. A prayer tree?

Beautiful decorations.

The fat, laughing Buddha – who obviously enjoyed life.

Guardians with swords and music.

An interesting demon. Isn’t imagination wonderful?

A many-headed Buddha with elephants.

Three enlightened Buddhas.

There below us was the city!

Penang – Malaysia – In and around the Buddhist Temple complex of Kek Lok Si

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Opher

As we moved up through the temple complex there was much to see and enjoy of Buddhist art, decoration, sculpture, imagery and architecture.

I just love the colours.

Penang – Malaysia – The Buddhist Kek Lok Si Temple complex

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Opher

Not having had our fill of temples (having gone around the Thai and Burmese temples) we headed for the enormous temple Buddhist complex of Kek Lok Si. It looked so dominant, sitting up there on the hill.

It was quite a climb.

There were so many temples and pagodas spread over a large area that it would have taken many days to explore them all.

At the very top was a huge statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, but I’ll come to that later.

I just adore Buddhist architecture, decoration and colour.

As temples go, this is a modern one – only about a hundred years old – but very impressive.

Even if I don’t like religion I can still marvel at the aesthetics.

All religions bought in the best craftsmen and artists in an attempt to outdo each other and show they were the best.

The main pagoda is interesting. It is in three distinct styles. The bottom section is Chines. The middle section is Thai. The top section is Burmese.

Penang, Malaysia – More images from the Burmese Temple

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Opher

Some of the scenes in the temple were serene and beautiful, others seemed comical. Everywhere you looked there were things of interest. The artists had excelled themselves. The colours were amazing.