The
second day we to penang hill know as bukut bendera. Penang Hill is a hill resort
comprising a group of peaks in Penang, Malaysia. It is located in Air Itam,
which is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the city centre of George Town. Penang Hill
is also known by the Malay name Bukit Bendera, which refers to Flagstaff Hill,
the most developed peak. The name Penang Hill covers a number of hills, with
the highest point at Western Hill which is 833 metres (2,733 ft) above sea
level. The hill stands out prominently from the lowlands as a hilly and
forested area. It was used as a retreat during the British colonial period, and
is now a popular tourist destination of Penang. The top of the hill is
accessible via the Penang Hill Railway from its base station at Air Itam.
Sri
Aruloli Thirumurugan Temple, or better known as the Penang Hill Hindu Temple,
is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Penang. It started off in the 1800's as a
small shrine to the Hindu deity Murugan - the deity associated with Thaipusam -
by the Indian sepoys and sedan chair carriers, and is located at the summit
within Penang Hill called Gun Hill. A trident, or Murugan Vel, was installed
there by the devotees. Over the years, it was enlarged and rebuilt. The
present-day incarnation of the temple is a very ornate Hindu temple in the
Dravidian architectural style of South India.
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