The name of this temple is quite a tongue twister. I challenge you to say it five times as fast as your larynx will allow.
The entrance to this Buddhist temple starts off by going through a small market of shops. They sell soo many souvenirs and trinkets and clothing. All the items were priced well, so it's another great spot to get souvenirs. After passing the small market and before entering the temple, you cross a bridge with hundreds of turtles underneath.
This is the walkway up to the temple. And for the first time in Malaysia, I saw some of the real world, the poverty part. I didn't include them in this picture but there were a few homeless people sitting and asking for food and money.
A serene view of the inner court.
I don't know if you can see but there are huge blurred splotches in a lot of these pictures. I think the camera lens had a few smudges that I didn't know of at the time. This is still a part of the inner court.
Tens and tons of Buddha statues engraved in the inner wall of the temple.
I'm not sure what these are called, but I call them good-luck-ribbons. There was a display of ribbons you could choose from, and each ribbon has a different statement on it, like, family to be safe, better education, good job, etc. The ribbons were free so my Mom put one on as well. I think the significance of this ribbon is for good -luck and well being.
There are two levels at the temple. To get to the upper half, you have go up in this cable-elevator thing. This picture shows a great vanishing point, which is the point at which parallel lines in perspective appear to converge. As you go up in the glass cable-elevator, you are able to see out into Penang because this temple sits on a big hill. Just wait until you're at the top!
Once you're at the top, surprise!You're welcomed with a huge Buddha statue. I actually had no idea there was a huge statue at the top, so I really was surprised.
There is also a garden which houses the 12 Chinese zodiac signs. This is my zodiac, the dragon. A question was raised about wether I was a rabbit or dragon. I would've been a rabbit if I was born 6 days earlier. So I just made it to the dragon year!
Annd here is the final view of this temple. Fun fact: Can you identify the tall white pagoda on the right side with the gold top? I read that this pagoda is composed of three architectural styles: the bottom third is a Chinese style, middle third is a Thai style, and the top third is a Burmese style.
Next up- learn about a few Malaysian foods!!
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