This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more

Religious Site Attractions In Perai

x
Perai is a town within the Central Seberang Perai District in Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. It lies at the southern bank of the Perai River and borders the town of Butterworth to the north. The town of Perai gave its name to the wider municipality of Seberang Perai, the mainland half of the State of Penang. The area now known as Perai was obtained by the British East India Company in 1800, with the Perai River serving as the boundary between the newly-acquired British territory and Kedah to the north. A nascent railway line was built between Perai and Perak in the 1890s, transforming Perai into a transit point for the export of tin. Perai became he...
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filter Attractions:

Religious Site Attractions In Perai

  • 1. Kek Lok Si Temple Air Itam
    The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia, facing the sea, and is one of the best known temples on the island. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia, and also an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other countries in Southeast Asia. The entire complex of temples was built over a period from 1890–1930, an inspirational initiative of Beow Lean, the Abbot. The main draw in the complex is the striking seven-storey Pagoda of Rama VI with 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha, and the 36.57 metres tall bronze statue of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism and traditional Chinese rituals blend into a harmonious whole, both in the temple architecture and a...
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 2. Snake Temple Penang
    The Snake Temple is situated in Sungai Kluang, Bayan Lepas, Southwest Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia and is perhaps the only temple of its kind in the world. The temple is filled with the smoke of burning incense and a variety of pit vipers. The vipers are believed to be rendered harmless by the sacred smoke, but as a safety precaution, the snakes have also been de-venomed but still have their fangs intact. Visitors are warned against picking up the reptiles and placing them on their bodies to take pictures. Local devotees believe the temple's snake population comes there of its own accord.The temple was built about 1850 in memory of Chor Soo Kong , by a Buddhist monk. Chor Soo Kong was born in China with the surname Tan in China during the Song Dynasty . He was serious about seeking spir...
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Perai Videos

Shares

x
x
x

Near By Places

Menu