We usually make a trip back to Pomelosville for this yearly Taoist festival but this year we decided to go to the Nan Tian Gong Temple in Ampang. After being stuck in a traffic jam for over an hour, we finally reached the temple. Gosh, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Ampang were so freaking jam on a Sunday. Unbelievable. Hubs was saying that we should have just driven back to Ipoh and visit the Tow Boo Keong Temple 🙂 Would you believe it that we only spent 5 minutes inside the Nan Tian Gong Temple? It was packed with devotees and the air was excessively smoky due to the burning of joss sticks. We quickly went out and prayed from outside. Ashes from the burning of the prayer paraphernalia were flying everywhere too. I think next year, we better go back to Tow Boo Keong Temple as it is more spacious 🙂 Here are some photos taken at the temple.
Last but not least, some red tortoises for praying. We got a pair for the altar at home 🙂
aiyoh.. seeing yr pics , my eyes also pain cos i remember how smoky it was when i visited temple last time with the big big jossticks
That temple at Ampang one always is the most happening for this festival right?
Wah, I spotted angry birds candy stick! They are so up-to-date too!
I miss those days visiting a temple with my late grandmother. It was fun tagging behind her. hehe…. Those were the days. hmm…
Yea it’s this festival now and we enjoyed the vegetarian food and parade!
You have to go through so many road blocks to reach Ampang. Yeah, I thought so too..you should go back Ipoh instead..hehe.
this red looks a bit different from the ones in ipoh.
i heard this is a big celebration in Ampang. Big too in Ipoh?
I like the toy which made of flour in the second last picture. I see Angry Birds there. Did you buy for Ashley? I don’t see this over here anymore.
Wow, nice red tortoises. I wants the biggest one.
You can eat the tortoise buns bought in Ipoh but the ones in Ampang are only for decoration. I also preferred to pray at Ipoh’s Tow Boo Keong than the one in KL.