Nine Emperor Gods Festival @ AMPANG (Night)

29 Sept 2019 -9 God emperor night scene 



These 9 gods are sons of dou mu, North star goddess who hold the life death registrar.

night bazaar, selling all kinds of prayers, street food, boba tea, smelly tofu, let's bird out from cage 放生.




lots of queue and joss sticks, Chinese opera, 



lots of beggar Kings, and when is the main show happening?




Now you know why it keeps raining, cause the nine god emperor festival... Believe it or not.. Every year during the festival, 100% it rains, as the nine gods land to the earth using waterways. 



Only men are allowed for the walking on fire ritual (get rid bad luck)

Interestingly, those who walk on fire will also have to go on strict vegetarian for 15 days, so that their feet do not get burnt and their body and souls are cleaner as a vegetarian.

A long bamboo pole with a lantern/nine oil lamps can be seen as a direction for the 'gods' for the ceremony.

In the temple, you can donate some token and 'borrow' some luck by getting an angpow at RM 1 only.

By the way, I come all the way for the smelly tofu though, the middle store smelly tofu. 



#nineemperorgodsfestival #九皇爷

If you want to see how it looks like in the morning: https://jesonestop.blogspot.com/2013/04/nine-emperor-gods-festival-at-ampang.html

I am not sure where can I get information for the whole ritual program. I guess you need to ask the temple straightaway days or weeks before the actual week of the festival.

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