Guan Yin Si-Penang / 觀音寺-檳城.
Location:- Burma Road, Penang.
Walking along the row of shops at Burmah Road (now known as Jalan Burma ) in the evening brought my attention to this brightly lit temple. Thinking that the side door is still open, I decided to go in for some photos. But was kindly told by the caretaker that the rest of the hall has been cleaned up and closed for the night so I decided to return the next day.
This temple houses three different hall devoted to different gods. The center main hall has 3 altars, the center altar is devoted to Goddess Guan Yin / Guan Yin Pu Sa / 觀音菩薩. The altar on it’s left is devoted to Guan Di / 關帝 or it’s Buddhist name called Qie Lan Pu Sa / 伽藍菩薩 (along with other deities) and the altar on the right is devoted to Wei To Pu Sa / 韋陀菩薩 along with other deities.
The left hall is devoted, if correct to Cheng Huang Ye / 城隍爺 along with it’s huge Da Er Bo Ye / Tua Dee Ya Pek / 大二伯爷.
The right hall called Dou Mu Gong / 斗母宮 is devoted to Dou Mu Yuan Jun / 斗母元君 and her sons, The Nine emperor god / Jiu Huang Da Di / 九皇大帝.
Below:- It’s Dou Mu / 斗母 altar on the right hall.
Below:- Night shot the night before.
Location Map / 神廟地圖
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Nice write up and would be good to state that this temple is one of the oldest Kuan Yin temples in Penang and a little bit of the history …just a thought. Like the photos,
Regards,
Matt
Matt- Thanks for the pointer, i didn’t have much info on this temple. Will update it in future.
Its nine emperors procession is the grandest one in Penang.
Hi Khoo, I’ve heard about it and I came to know that the is another one in butterworth too. Thanks.