historical accounts have confirmed that Penang was the earliest source of the Nine Emperor Gods Festival in the region, long before it spread to southern Thailand. Khoo added that the temple ...

Devotees at the Tow Boo Kong Temple in Penang began their celebrations yesterday ... (Temple of Fine Arts pic) In Taoism, it is believed the nine emperor gods are the sons of Dou Mou, goddess ...

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of devotees gathered at various temples across Penang to witness the grand send-off of the Nine Emperor Gods on the final night of the festival. At the Tow Moo Keong Temple ...

“It represents a gateway to spiritual cleansing and safety under the protection of the Nine Emperor Gods,” he said. Hundreds of devotees clad in white gathered at the temple to join the ...

temple volunteers gathered in Leong Nam Temple in Sengkang, where preparations for the Nine Emperor Gods Festival were in full swing. Spanning nine days beginning on the eve of the ninth lunar ...

After the prayers, he joined temple elders bearing the sacred urn representing the gods in "sending off the Nine Emperor Gods" into the waters of the Straits of Johor along Sembawang Beach.

Thousands of devotees gathered at various temples across Penang to witness the grand send-off of the Nine Emperor Gods on the final night of the festival. Read more ...