Goddess of Mercy Statue

Goddess of Mercy, originally uploaded by stareternity.

Hi, readers.

Introducing another specialty in Penang..
which is this Statue of the Goddess of Mercy, or the Statue of KuanYin.

Goddess of Mercy is a well-known Bodhisattva in the religion Buddhism.

It is located at the hilltop of Kek Lok Si temple in Air Itam. This bronze statue together with the octagon-shaped-shelter is completed in 2010.

During Chinese New Year, the night lights will be turned on, and this is the spectacular night view of the statue.

Welcome to Penang.