Posts tagged ‘malaysia’

December 26, 2011

Asian temples

by Stephanie Dana

December 26, 2011

Batu Caves

by Stephanie Dana

The Batu Caves have many little temples where you can have a traditional blessing from high priests. One priest blessed me and said ” very good luck”  as he put the powder on me to symbolize the third eye of the lord Shiva.

Photo by Maggie using the Holga.

Photo by Maggie using the Holga.

Photo by Maggie using the Holga.

Batu caves have 272 steps, we took sort of zig zag route because Maggie did not want to be near the monkeys.

Photo by Maggie using the Holga.

December 25, 2011

Sri Mahamariamman Temple

by Stephanie Dana

Traditional offerings of flowers and milk are given at Hindu temples.

The Sri Mahamariamman Temple  used to be a private shrine but became public in the 1920′s. It is the oldest and richest Hindu temple.

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