This is another temple where tourists comes during the weekends to pray for good fortune and ask for lucky numbers. It’s located at Jalan Shahbandar (the road where Glutton Square is at) and its exactly the junction turning into Taman Pantai. This is the main entrance of the temple.
There are 2 hard-not-to-miss guardian stone lions sitting on each side of the entrance. This is one of the lions.
There are ample of parking space outside the temple, the first thing you are going to see are the lines of tourist buses parked and the numerous outstation cars parked around and inside the temple.
You will notice these lanterns when you enter through the main entrance. Below the lanterns you will see strips of papers, people write out their wishes and attached them to the lantern, hoping that it will come true.
You will notice this well somewhere near the deity praying altars. It is said that the water has been blessed by the dragon king and whoever that washes with it will have good blessings by the god.
Some of the other attractions in this temple include this steel bridge, which says that when you cross it, something good will happen to you daily and yearly. (Mandarin illiterate here, translators needed).
At the end of the bridge you will see this golden statue of ‘Tua Pek Kong’.
There are instructions like where you touch the deity, you will be blessed with certain fortune, I have taken a close up picture of the instructions.
My curiosity nature got to me when I saw this creature.
It’s a “Long Kui” aka Dragon Tortoise. This is the front view of it.
And a side view of the statue.
There is also a white (albino) crocodile beside this dragon tortoise, what it does I do not know.
These round shaped turntables represent the gaming industry in Malaysia and Singapore. You can see they are categorized to Toto, Magnum 4D, 1+3 Damacai and Singapore 4D. You need to make a small donation beneath the white turny thingie and then take a spin at it.
This flotable platform is where the temple people do their rites when the festival day arrives. (Don’t ask me when, I don’t know).
The dragon king deity himself …
and his minions, the Turtle General …
and the Shrimp General.
There is also this bronze made heavy looking nicely crafted plaque near the altar.
There is a small hill within the temple grounds, when you climb up it, you will see this nice tibetan looking bell.
This is a general overview of the temple with all the attractions I have just stated.
There is a souvenir stand in the temple for people to buy some trinkets back home to their loved ones.
Author’s Note: I did not go into detail about the lucky numbers part. You have to buy a pineapple there, put your lucky numbers to it, then walk to the Tua Pek Kong deity within the temple and then chant with the medium, bring the pineapple home and pray your number comes out.
i love batu pahat.. peaceful city.. nice people and manymore.. like the nasi beriyani over there..
maybe kuching better than batu pahat i think.. 🙂
nice pictures 🙂
Good work, tiger. Why kuching better than batu pahat (Mohd din)?????????kuching (cat) or (animal)??????
How to go to the temple from Singapore? Can i have the full address?
It’s a wonder, I haven’t update this blog for a long time, there are still comments.
Chris, to answer your question. If you have driven to Batu Pahat before, drive until you reach the roundabout with the big tree in the middle. Make a right turn (3 o clock), and drive straight.
You will pass the police station to your right and a fountain on your left. Once you reach the traffic lights, make a left turn. The traffic lights is located just beside a Shell petrol station. Go straight all the way, you will pass an old mosque to your right and the stadium at ur left. You will see another traffic lights and make a right turn.
Don’t worry about the small road, just drive till the end and make a left turn. Go all the way up, you will see the temple to your right, near to a left junction.
how to go from singapore to your temple
If you are familiar driving from Singapore to Batu Pahat, you will see the landmark roundabout at the end of the road. Take the right turn (3 o’clock), and go straight. When you reach the traffic lights junction, take a left turn. Go straight all the way until you see another traffic lights junction. You can take a right turn from here, go straight that small road next to the big drain. When you reach the end of the road, you will find yourself in a T-junction. Make a left turn, go further up a bit and you will see this temple to your right.
If you miss the small road, you can go further up to road and make a right turn, go straight all the way and the temple will be right in front of you.
GPS COORDINATES ?
I have no idea what the GPS coordinates are I can only direct you to the place 🙂
wat time does it opens and closes?
They are open on most days from 9 am till about 6 pm.