Second Visit. Searching for Icon
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On second visit, there were only two of us, I and Sohwah. When we arrived in Georgetown, we still have not decided on what kind of icon we were looking for. We took tourist guide pamphlets available at Prangin Mall to look for inspirations. Thus, we decided to do research on religious landmarks such temples, mosques and churches around Georgetown. So, our icon is;
'Religious Landmarks of Georgetown'
This UNESCO World Heritage City is blended of different cultures from many races and religious backgrounds. Thus, there are many religious landmarks that can be found in Gorgetown. By using a map from a pamphlet, two of us started to search our first religious building. At first, we found a small mosque, Masjid Pintal Tali. We took pictures of it, but sadly we could not entered as the building was locked. We marked our location on map so that we could know where was the building located at.
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| Masjid Pintal Tali |
The second building that we found was Masjid Jamek Alimsah Waley at Lebuh Chulia. There are graves next to the mosque. However, we did not get any information regarding the graves. Based on the information that we got, this mosque was founded by Indian Muslim which was also referred as Chulia.
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| Masjid Jamek Alimsah Waley |
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| Graves next to the mosque |
The first chinese temple we found was Ng Fook Thong Temple. Both of us are muslims. Therefore we know nothing much about chinese temple. Luckily there was an old man inside the temple to explain little bit about the temple. There are two sections inside the temple. The first section that we can enter from entrance is to be used as praying area. The second section located at the back is where many altars that content names of passed away people. According to that 'uncle', if people pay more money, the name can be placed on the bigger and most beautiful altar. Most of the names on that altar where from rich people.
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| Ng Fook Thong Temple entrance |
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| Praying area |
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| Altars for deceased people |
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| Front View |
The next stop was Kuan Im Temple. Based on information that we know, this temple is the oldest chinse temple in Georgetown. The temple was founded on 1800 by early chinese settlers. Kuan Im Temple worked as mediation place to settle any disputes within chinese community in the past. Now, it become spiritual landmark that attract tourists from all over the world. Because of its strategic location at the heart of Georgetown, the atmosphere are quite busy with the present of many people.
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| Entrance door details |
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| A praying woman |
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| Interesting detail |
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| Altars |
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| Inside garden |
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| Kuan Im Temple front view |
Our next destination was Han Jiang Temple which was the only example of traditional Teochew architecture in Georgetown. Inside this temple, there are many information about the history of this temple. Han Jiang Temple had been restored to replace its old structure with new details. This temple probably is my most favorite chinese temple. I really love it because of the richness of detailings that decorate its structures.
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| Inside Han Jiang Temple |
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| Praying area |
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| Detailings |
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| Altars |
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| Detailings |
Near Han Jiang Temple there is a building named as Nagore Dargha Sheriff Shrine. It's not a mosque but it has spiritual significant especially to Indian Muslim. The shrine commemorates Syed Shahul Hamid a muslim saint from Nagore, South India. We were allowed to entered and the opportunities to take pictures inside the shrine.
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| The shrine from outside |
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| detail |
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| Inside the Shrine |
Our next target was Masjid Kapitan Keling which was the oldest mosque in Georgetown. Its history can be traced back to 1801 when it's first established. The mosque is also the largest mosque in Georgetown. It's established by Indian Muslim. Therefore it's architecture depicts its Mughal-styled of architecture.
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| Front View |
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| Prayer hall |
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| The dome |
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| Exterior |
Yap Temple were the last chinese temple we visited. This temple has very interesting granite columns which decorated with carvings. Compared to other temples we have visited, this temple is much smaller.
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| Outside View |
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| Interior |
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| Another part of building |
The next mosque was Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh. Unlike other mosques in Georgetown which were mostly established by Indian Muslim, this mosque were opened by Achenese prince from Sumatra. Thus, the architecture ae based on South East Asian styled of archiecture with tiered-roof.
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| The Entrance |
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| Exterior |
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| Mausoleum |
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| Main door |
Our first church, St George's Church which was the oldest Anglican Church in South East Asia. It has Fancis Light memorial in its grounds. Unfortunately we did not have the chance to enter the church to explore its interior
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| Side view |
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| Closed up |
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| Far view |
Our next destination was Church of the Assumption which was the first Catholic Church in Georgetown. Unfortunately we could only take the pictures of its exterior as we could not entered the church
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| Outside details |
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| Side view |
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| Front view |
The last mosque we visited, Masjid Jamek Benggali which was opened by Benggali immigrants.
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| Entrance |
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| Front view |
Before we went back to USM, we managed to take pictures of a Hindu temple, Shree Krishna Temple but we only viewed it from outside without entering it..
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| The only Hindu Temple we have |
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