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Bell unscathed by temple fire

GEORGE TOWN: A bell, said to be able to bring good luck to visitors at Kek Lok Si Temple, is the only artefact left unscathed after a fire gutted one of the buildings of the historic temple.

Fire at Penang's Kek Lok Si temple | The Malaysian Insight

Over 70% of famous Buddhist temple damaged, no casualties.

Long queue for last fix of laksa

A FOODIE attraction that began in 1955, the famous laksa stall at the foothill of Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang will be closing its doors for now.

Famous Penang laksa stall in Ayer Itam to close due to MCO

Buddhist Non-Profit Hospital to Help the Needy in Penang, Malaysia

By Justin Whitaker From malaymail.com Officials in Penang, a religiously diverse island near Malaysia’s border with Thailand have announced the founding of the island’s first Buddhist non-profit hospital, the Kek Lok Si Charitable Medical Centre. The center, scheduled to open its doors to the public in May, has pledged to keep fees below those of other charitable hospitals in the area. Kek Lok Si Charitable Medical Centre will be on the grounds of Kek Lok Si Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. The temple is home to a 36.6-meter bronze statue of Guanyin and a jade Buddha statue—believed to be one of the largest in the world—made from jade mined in Myanmar and carved in China.

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Curry rice for some, thin gruel for others as visitors to Penang dry up thanks to Covid-19

March 07, 2021 Closed shophouses in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Strict coronavirus lockdown has left many businesses struggling to survive. South China Morning Post It has become a familiar scene on Chulia Street: Mamak Indian Muslim workers sweat behind face masks as they fill brown paper bags with rice and curry, feeding residents who would prefer not to – and indeed, until a month ago, could not – dine in restaurants. Chinese uncles and aunties wait behind kerbside stalls for the next rider of a sputtering motorcycle, who will exchange a few ringgit for a plastic bag filled with hot soup and noodles. Behind them hang red Chinese altars covered in ritual ash next to rows of padlocked shophouses that, like closed eyes, seal George Town’s multicultural secrets behind metallic shutters.

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Awe-Inspiring 360° Drone Shot Of Penang's Kek Lok Si

Kek Lok Si lights up every CNY The lighting up of Kek Lok Si is an annual affair that Penangites look forward to every Chinese New Year. This year’s event may not have the usual crowd physically present, but the ceremony was still witnessed by hundreds as it was streamed live via various social media platforms last Sunday on 7th February. The ceremony also included a prayer session and ended with fireworks. The lights will be in place until 11th March, so we might just be able to head over to the temple in Penang to catch a glimpse of it if the COVID-19 situation stabilises by then.

Pandemic forces Malaysia's biggest Buddhist Temple to go online

Pandemic forces Malaysia’s biggest Buddhist Temple to go online 03 Feb 2021 / 22:59 H. GEORGE TOWN: The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a lot of changes and even Penang’s iconic 130-year-old Kek Lok Si Temple in Air Itam has not been spared as its annual lighting-up ceremony will only be done via live streaming online. Annually, hundreds of people would gather around the temple to witness the lighting-up ceremony which would transform the temple into a fairyland of lights. Kek Lok Si Temple trustee, Datuk Seri Steven Ooi said the ceremony, scheduled for Feb 7, would proceed through live streaming as devotees are not allow to gather in the temple due to the standard operating procedure (SOP) during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period.