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Malaysian Temples

Sep 2008

While in Penang, myself and Jacqui toured around seeing the various sights, including a visit to Kek Lok Si, one of the best known Buddhist temples on the island.

Not knowing the origins of the swastika, I was a bit perturbed to see it everywhere, even if it was reversed, but I've since learnt that the left-facing one represents love and mercy, while the right represents strength and intelligence, which is presumably why the Nazis chose the right-facing one.

On the way home we stopped off at two other Buddhist temples as well, which is where the dragon and lion photos were taken.

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