Temple welcomes all in honour of flower deity

Bountiful offerings: Temple volunteers arranging prayer items during the Flower Deity’s birthday, celebrated for the first time in 214 years at Lebuh King’s Thai Pak Koong Temple. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: For the first time in 214 years, an award-winning Chinese temple in the city celebrated the birthday of one of its deities with the public.

Enshrined in the Thai Pak Koong (Ng Suk) Temple, the deity Hua Gu, also known as the God of Flowers in Chinese folklore, is believed to have the power to bless devotees seeking good relationships and life partners.