Monday, February 20, 2023

Kek Lok Si PAGODA

Ban Po Thar

We finally climbed up this iconic 7 tier pagoda at the Kek Lok Si temple in Penang and enjoyed the view from 98 feet high. 

The Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas @ Ban Po Thar (in Hokkien dialect).
Its official name is Pagoda of Rama VI as the Thai monarch laid the foundation stone.
Completed in 1927.

The pagoda houses Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism symbols.

Theravada Buddhism is common in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Miramar, and Laos. 

Mahayana Buddhism is found in Tibet, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Mongolia. It includes Japanese Zen, Chinese, Tibetan, Korean and Vietnamese Buddhism.


Walking towards the pagoda




Oldest bell in Penang


The entrance to the pagoda was pretty mysterious. We searched for a bit and realized that the staircase was at the back of the huge golden Buddha below!

Ground level




First level


Second level





Third level






Fourth level



Fifth level




Waving at Nicole!




Top level

















Coming out from the pagoda





Garden around the pagoda











(From Google)

As you can see, this pagoda is a union of 3 cultures ~ Chinese, Thai and Burmese.









 

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