Large black and white photos are set up upon the walls of an old building at Masjid Kapitan Keling Road (formerly Pitt Street).
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Penang Isle: The Goddess of Mercy Temple
Penang Isle: The Kuan Yin Temple
A Brief Info
One of the oldest Chinese temples in Penang, the Kuan Yin temple at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (previously known as Pitts Street), was built in the 1800s dedicated to The Goddess of Mercy or Kuan Yin. The Kuan Yin Temple is not only popular with the local devotees of the goddess, but also with tourists from many countries. The temple is decorated with carvings of dragon on pillars and its roof as well as many mythical creatures of Chinese beliefs.
