Lights of Kek Lok Si Pagoda Temple: As Never Seen Before

Happy Chinese New Year!! Gong Hei Fatt Choy, Gong Xi Fa Chai, Xin Nian Kuai Le!

It's been a while since my last posting because of the celebration. And today it's going to be the first posting from Penang since 2 years ago...it's going to be the colorful brilliant lighting of Kek Lok Si or known as Pagoda Temple. A little historical note about this temple: the construction began in the year 1890 and fully completed by the year 1930. The pagoda housed small 10000 Buddhas and the statue of the bronze statue od Goddess of Mercy was completed in the year 2002, while the current pavillion has just been completed last December 2009 (90% actually) and it's applying to be the largest octagonal pavillion in the world.

Nuff said,,let's enjoy the pics which some of them are taken from a secret position?hehe

This was taken just when the sun sets

and then it turned dark..two different view for different mood :D

View of the Pagoda from the entrance

Some of the view inside the temples..

and here are the LANTERNS...they are lit with names of donor to the temple with their wishes written on the paper...

Yellows and Reds in between

Lovely view isn't it?

Inside the temple of Maitreya Buddha aka The Laughing Buddha


AND Up Next, the Pavilion and the Bronze Statue of Goddess of Mercy

And some precision carvings on the pillars

On the Right: Cranes in the lotus pond



On the left: The Goddess of Mercy standing on a giant fish (Japanese Koi?)
On the right: A Deity resting

Well that's all for now..might be posting on the CNY fireworks display from my balcony at my own convenience :D

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A Great Submarine Experience

Woohoo..I've got the chance to get into a submarine last year!..Although it's not a high tech version..but it's still cool! The submarine monument I mentioned was situated at Surabaya, Indonesia. The model of this Submarine is KRI Pasopati which is a Russian (then Soviet Union) made in the year 1952. This submarine was dissembled and reassembled on land to be a monument as a memoir for the bravery of Indonesian warrior. OK'lah'..let's take a visit into the submarine...

The submarine from the outside..410..anyone for 3D?

The stats of the submarine

from a perspective



NOW INTO THE TORPEDO CHAMBER

the torpedo


to be loaded into this hole


and then FIRE!..that's the firing 'button'?

and next


THE BEDROOM

very small and narrow


That's me getting through into the other chamber


That's the Pantry/Kitchen area..small area


Toilet area


SONAR Section


Communication section


ENGINE CHAMBER


penjalan motor ekonomi = Economy Motor Generator?

Valve and pressure section


and that's one of the many batteries used for movement..it's very huge..but unless you get to see it with your own eyes, you will not be able to comprehend the size through photo


THE SPYING CHAMBER

The 'traditional' analog periscope


and me spying someone...



and US taking a pict with the tourguide..well he's actually one of the few remaining retired marines who's part of the submarine in the 50s..isn't it nostalgic for him?


and that's me again at the rear section of the weapons (Torpedo) chamber..

That's all for now..there will be a post on either China, Japan or South Africa at the end of next week before taking a break for Chinese New Year!

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