Visiting Pagoda and Mariamman Hindu Temple

Last Sunday our driver picked us up to go to the Pagoda and the Hindu Temple.  Outside the Pagoda there is a big pond where people feed the turtles - some big and some are small - for good luck, health and to have their sins forgiven. 

The temple is small and crowded with people praying.  Inside there are many small rooms with different Gods on display and offering of incense, oil and flowers.  The smoke from the incense was strong and made my eyes watery.  The rooms are full with unusual statues, and we saw a couple pray to one of the Gods for a baby.  There is also a room upstairs with some Buddha statues with blinking lights.

 

We then drove to the Hindu Temple called Mariamman Hindu Temple.  Inside Mariamman Temple we had to take off our shoes.  This temple is for the Hindu goddess Mariamman.  A lot of Chinese and Vietnamese believe this is a very holy temple and that goddess Mariamman can make miracles. There was a priest giving people luck and some people brought fruits, flowers and oil.  I was given an incense to light and was showed how the Hindu's pray. My mom said being at the temple felt like being in India.  At first i was not sure what i was doing but my mom told me to look at the older ladies.  One of the Indian guys who worked at the temple showed us around and allowed us to take pictures. It felt good to understand all these religions and being part of them. 
Next i want to visit the Bhuddist monks and see Cao Dai religion.