Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Tow Boo Keong @ Raja Uda)

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Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Tow Boo Keong @ Raja Uda)

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the Nine Emperor Gods Festival is celebrated for nine days during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Considered as patrons of wealth and well-being, the Gods are worshipped and welcomed on the first day of the festival before sent ‘home’ with a climactic procession on the ninth day. In Penang, the main temple to witness this fascinating festival is at the Nine Emperor Gods temple or Tow Boo Kong temple at the end of Jalan Raja Uda in Seberang Perai. It is also the largest Buddhist temple in Butterworth. In 2022, festival starts from 26th September 2022 until 4th October 2022. There will be procession held on 30th September 2022 at around the temple in Raja Uda. Public are welcomed to visit the temple and watch the parade. There will be also a lot of Chinese Vegetarian dishes sold around the temple. Most people who celebrating this festival by following its ritual where they follow strict vegetarian diet to "cleanse" both body and soul.
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Temple Of Nine Emperor
894 & 896, MK14 Jalan Raja Uda
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the Nine Emperor Gods Festival is celebrated for nine days during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Considered as patrons of wealth and well-being, the Gods are worshipped and welcomed on the first day of the festival before sent ‘home’ with a climactic procession on the ninth day. In Penang, the main temple to witness this fascinating festival is at the Nine Emperor Gods temple or Tow Boo Kong temple at the end of Jalan Raja Uda in Seberang Perai. It is also the largest Buddhist temple in Butterworth. In 2022, festival starts from 26th September 2022 until 4th October 2022. There will be procession held on 30th September 2022 at around the temple in Raja Uda. Public are welcomed to visit the temple and watch the parade. There will be also a lot of Chinese Vegetarian dishes sold around the temple. Most people who celebrating this festival by following its ritual where they follow strict vegetarian diet to "cleanse" both body and soul.
Guan Yin Ting Dou Mu Gong Temple 北海新芭觀音亭斗母宮 is one of the major Chinese temples in Butterworth, Penang. Originally built in the 1980s, it was rebuilt in 2015 on a much larger scale. This will be the second major temple in Butterworth for the worship of Dou Mu, the bodhisattva Marici that is associated with the Nine Emperor Gods, and is also known as Thean Hou 天后, The new temple building comprises a porch, a main prayer hall, a central court and a three-tier pagoda. The pagoda will be the main feature of the temple. At time of writing, the new temple building in nearing completion. The old building is located across the road from it. This being a Dou Mu Gong temple, it is painted yellow, as is the new building.
Simpah Kuan Im Teng Temple
Jalan Raja Uda
Guan Yin Ting Dou Mu Gong Temple 北海新芭觀音亭斗母宮 is one of the major Chinese temples in Butterworth, Penang. Originally built in the 1980s, it was rebuilt in 2015 on a much larger scale. This will be the second major temple in Butterworth for the worship of Dou Mu, the bodhisattva Marici that is associated with the Nine Emperor Gods, and is also known as Thean Hou 天后, The new temple building comprises a porch, a main prayer hall, a central court and a three-tier pagoda. The pagoda will be the main feature of the temple. At time of writing, the new temple building in nearing completion. The old building is located across the road from it. This being a Dou Mu Gong temple, it is painted yellow, as is the new building.