Asia Travel Guide

Almost every night,there will be a night market in Penang.The picture shown above is a night market in Sungai Ara on Fridays.The vendors will set up stalls, usually along a road (of course,the road will be closed to traffic).

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This temple is located along Burmah Lane,Penang..Actually,it’s opposite Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple.There is a statue of a reclining Buddha resting on his right palm inside this temple.This statue,at 33m, is the 14th longest in the world.The top 5 longest is located in Myanmar.However there are two others which were not included in the list,one in Afghanistant believed to be 350m but it is burried in the sands,and there is another in Kulen,Vietnam which could not be identified.

When i went there at around 5.30 pm,the temple’s door was already shut.So,if you want to take a look at the reclining Buddha statue,you should go earlier.However,i managed to take some pictures of the surrounding.

These main shrine and pagoda were built in 1900 after the land was granted by the East India Company on behalf of Her Majesty Victoria.The main shrine have had a few changes and the look is now of modern thai designs but the pagoda had retained its original design and structure since it was built.In 1910,the consecration and laying of scared stones was celebrated.These sacred stones were buried beneath the little pagodas around the shrine and pagoda.

As with every other Buddhist Temples,you are not allowed to wear your shoes inside the temple halls.The admission is fee,but you can donate if you wish.

Gurney Plaza is one of the major shopping malls in Penang.Strategically located at Gurney Drive,Gurney Plaza is set among the lush landscape of Gurney Park, overlooking the sea.

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This temple is located at Burma Lane off Burmah Road.When you enter the temple,you will be greeted with various paintings.

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Here are some pictures of the recent Pesta Bunga (Flower Fair) in Botanical Gardens,Penang recently.

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Every year,Penang held a celebration on Wesak Day.There is a Wesak Day Procession and all the major temples in Penang will participate.You will get to see colorful floats on that day on some of the major roads in Penang.

This was the first float.

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