As part of the Nine Emperor Gods celebration, a procession was held in Ipoh city centre, on the eighth day of the ninth Chinese lunar calendar. This year's permit was approved for Tow Boh Keong, which alternates annually with Ipoh Tong Tien Koon Temple in Pasir Pinji. Unlike past year's event, this was held in the ... continue reading »

Unlike last year's Nine Emperor Gods procession, the starting point for this year's street procession was Ipoh Tong Tien Koon Temple in Pasir Pinji, by virtue of the police permit being approved for this temple and Tow Boh Keong in alternate years. Typically, this procession as part of the Nine Emperor Gods Taoist celebration, is held ... continue reading »

This year, I manged to catch the Nine Emperor Gods street procession. It saw the participation from more than 100 shrines, temples, organisations and associations, not only from Ipoh but also out of Perak, going through Ipoh's town centre, starting from and ending at Tow Boh Keong temple. In this post, I am just sharing a ... continue reading »

I chanced upon Lord Muruga's silver chariot procession along Jalan Raja Musa Aziz last evening. I didn't have my camera with me, but my phone camera saved the day. Even though I may be dissatisfied with the quality of my phone camera, especially when it is dark and raining, it would have to do. Which is ... continue reading »

Caught Lord Muruga's silver chariot along Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, in the wee hours of Monday (6th Feb, 2012) as it was making its way from Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Chinatown to Batu Caves, Selayang in time for Thaipusam, a Hindu festival. What a majestic sight! Event: Lord Muruga's chariot procession Venue: Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur Date: ... continue reading »

The more than 100-years-old Huat Tian Keong (Black Datuk) cave temple in Bercham, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia celebrated the birthday of its main deity in grand style over the weekend. One of the events lined up included a street procession over a distance of 4.5 kilometres along the main streets of Bercham in Ipoh on Saturday ... continue reading »