Kek Lok Si Temple (Ayer Itam)

Famous Penang Kek Lok Si Chinese Temple

"The Temple of The Peak of Bliss"

It is the most famous and biggest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and one of the first built in SE Asia. Work on the temple started in 1890 along the hill slope of Air Itam and took more than two decades to complete. Although there are many altars built along the hill, the dominating structure is the seven-tier, 30 metre high Ban Po That Pagoda (Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas) which combines Chinese, Thai and Burmese architecture and craftmanship.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kek_Lok_Si
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Coordinates:  5°23'53"N 100°16'23"E
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Comments

  • The Kuan Im Statue was scaled down to the present height before the temple was given permission to build it back in 2002. Now after all this years standing so Majestically watching over the residents of Penang, The All Mighty authotities of the then state-government have told the temple to build a high wall to house the Majestic Kuan Im Statue. It is a very sad day for all Buddhist!!!
  • Pagoda of 10000 Buddhas in Kek Lok Si looks great. Should visit during the Chinese New Year Festival. http://38katele.blogspot.com
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