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Wesak Day
Also known as Vesak day or Buddha Purnima at various part of the world is the most holy festival of the Buddhist peoples. This day is observed as holiday in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore , Sri Lanka etc. The festival commemorates the birth, the enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha.
pic: Kek Lok Si Tem
Gautama Buddha
"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world." - Buddha
Gautama Buddha (also known as Siddhattha Gotama or Siddhārtha Gautama) was a philosopher, mendicant, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who lived in ancient India. He is revered as the founder of the world religion of Buddhism.He taught for around 45 years and built a large following, both monastic and lay.
Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, India
Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous as it is the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment.
For Buddhists, Bodh Gaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha, the other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath.
In 2002, Mahabodhi Temple (in Pic -Right), located in Bodh Gaya, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Qutub Minar
Qutb minar, Delhi
Qutb minar is the tallest minaret in the world built of bricks with the height of 72.5 meters. It's closest comparator would be 62 metre Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan (perhaps the monument which inspired Delhi Sultanate Qutb-ud-din Aibak to build this "victory tower". Qutb Minar is a world UNESCO heritage site.
Kapten corner (Captain's corner)
Malaysian pilot Azrin Mohamad Zawawi’s optimism made him an Internet sensation with his unique way of promoting his pandemic-forced food business by donning his uniform and hoping for a bright future!
Azrin Mohamad Zawawi in front of his food stall "Kapten Corner" in Subang Jaya, outskirt of Kuala Lumpur
Azrin, 44, is one of thousands of staff who have lost their jobs after airlines were grounded by the coronavirus pandemic.
AKIHABARA, TOKYO
Akihabara is known worldwide as the area in Tokyo where one can find practically anything related to electronics, anime and video games. It is an important center of Japan's modern otaku culture. One of Japan's greatest contributions in the world is its unique brand of pop culture elements like anime and manga. The popularity of these cultures are steadily increasing across all generations. From Godzilla to Hatsune Miku, Doremon to Pokemon , Japan's subculture continues to take the world by tsunami ...
Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
Kuala LUMPUR
LEANING TOWER OF TELUK INTAN
LEANING TOWER OF TELUK INTAN
MENARA CONDONG TELUK INTAN
Built in 1885 by contractor Leong Choon Chong
Originally housed the water tank that supply water to the town area and reserve during drought and fire. It was also used to report time and served as a beacon to guide ship into Telok Anson Port.
The Tower drew comparison with the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. Standing at only 25 meters with 110 steps, it is not as tall compared to the Leaning Tower of Pisa which stand at 55 meters.
The tower have a "pagoda" shaped design. Although it look like an eight-storey tower , the circular brick structure is actually three-storey high. The structure is made of wood and brick. The base of the tower is 13 meters in diameter against 8.2 meters in diameter at the top.
Now, the Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan serve as a clock tower. The Chiming clock which was installed in 1894 was brought from London and designed by J.W Benson-Ludgathy.
Leaning tower of Teluk Intan
Malaysia's Leaning tower
Pisa, Italy
Leaning tower of pisa
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021
Wish you a merry Christmas!
Please click on the photo in the right to visit more Christmas pictures from around the globe - India, USA, Brazil and the Philippines
Bujang Valley, Kedah, Malaysia
BUJANG VALLEY
The Bujang Valley (Malay: Lembah Bujang) is a sprawling historical complex and has an area of approximately 224 square kilometres (86 sq mi) situated near Merbok, Kedah. It is the richest archaeological area in Malaysia.
SUN TEMPLE OF KONARK
Konark , Odisha, India
"Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man"
- Rabindranath Tagore
Konark Sun Temple
HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY - INDIA
The emblem of India
The emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath, preserved in the Sarnath Museum. Established in 1910, Sarnath Museum is the oldest site museum of Archaeological Survey of India.
Republic Day - India
Republic Day is a national holiday in India. It honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India and thus, turning the nation into a newly formed republic.
Chinese new year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese Lunisolar calendar. In Chinese culture and East Asian countries, the festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival.
Lion Dance : click on the image to see Acrobatic Lion Dance
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.
i-City, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
Kangchenjunga
Kangchenjunga
There, sprawling across the horizon, seeming to take up every inch of space, was a mountain of such power that I could scarcely breathe. Dusted pink by the rising sun, it pulled me in completely. I'd never seen anything so magnificant.
- Larry Habegger, "Searching for Sikkim"
The Kerinchi Pylon
The Kerinchi Pylon
The Kerinchi Pylon is a lattice-steel transmission tower located in Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Kerinchi Pylon is the tallest electricity pylon in Southeast Asia.It is also the tallest strainer pylon in the world.
Kerinchi Pylon, Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.