Devotees throng Snake Temple for deity’s birthday


Devotees paying homage to resident deity Cheng Chooi Chor Soo Kong at the Snake Temple in Bayan Lepas, Penang. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT/The Star

DESPITE falling on a weekday and amid the coronavirus scare, the birthday of resident deity Cheng Chooi Chor Soo Kong saw a steady stream of devotees thronging the Hock Hin Keong (Ban Ka Lan Snake Temple) in Bayan Lepas, Penang.

The celebration which falls on the sixth day of Chinese New Year, saw people thronging the temple with offerings of eggs, traditional delights, oranges and bags of rice, among others to offer thanks and prayers for a good year.

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