Whether you bat for Buddha, Jesus, Allah, Mohammed, Shiva or Confucius, there is a place of worship for you in Penang. Ornate, smoky and gilded, with evocative names like the Temple of Supreme Bliss, they are both enchanting and obscene. Is a 30.2 metre bronze statue of Buddha beneath 16 carved dragon pillars really necessary to find inner peace? All of this ornamentation and colour does however make for a beguiling photo subject.
Rather than waffle on with facts and adjectives, you can get more information about the religious and spiritual sights in Penang from the LP gurus here.
A 30.2 meter statue of buddha may not be necessary as well as a giant ornate cathedral. It appears that decoration and grandeur make the individual person feel like they are honoring Buddha, Jesus, God and so forth. Outer decorations are temporary. Its what lives within us, and what we put forth into the world that matters.
ReplyDeleteSo colourful. Love the photo's. Didn't think much of the skyscrapers.
ReplyDelete