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