The old Kuan Yin Temple at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (or Kapitan Keling Mosque Street), George Town.
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Penang CNY: The Kuan Yin Statue
Decoration and Lighting at the Kuan Yin Statue in Kek Lok Si during the nights.
Happy Chinese New Year
Rows of hanging red lanterns covering up the compound of the Kuan Yin temple in George Town as part of the Chinese New Year celebration.
Today marks the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, also the ‘Year of the Goat’.
The Goddess of Mercy
The giant statue of Goddess Kuan Yin (also known as the Goddess of Mercy) at Kek Lok Si.
The Goddess Pavilion at Night
The Kuan Yin Statue Pavilion of Kek Lok Si lighted up during the nights of Chinese New Year. The temple lights will remain on until February 27.
Passing by the Kuan Yin Temple
A trishaw approaching the old Kuan Yin Temple.
The Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Yin Teng)
The newly renovated Kuan Yin Temple at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (or formerly Pitt Street). Locally known as ‘Kuan Yin Teng’ (literally Kuan Yin’s Pavillion), this old temple is dedicated to Kuan Yin, who is the Goddess of Mercy according to Chinese belief.
Penang Isle: Burmah Road Kuan Yin Temple
Located along Burmah Road, this is yet another temple dedicated for Kuan Yin or the Goddess of mercy (similarly to the one at Pitt Street) in George Town. This temple was reportedly founded in 1922 by an abbot of Kek Lok Si Temple. This temple is also crowded usually during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, despite it not being the Nine Emperor Gods temple.
Pigeon Feeding at the Temple Compound
Every morning and noon, there will be people feeding pigeons at the compound of the Kuan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) Temple along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling,
Penang Isle: The Goddess of Mercy’s Garden
Standing high atop the hills above the Kek Lok Si temple complex is the 30.2m bronze statue of the Goddess of Mercy or Kuan Yin. The statue and its surrounding garden was completed and opened to the public in 2002. A 20-storey high pavilion is also built to shelter the goddess’ statue and is a marvelous sight to behold.
And the night view of the statue;
