Visiting a temple on the first day of the Chinese New Year is a trying business, especially if it is Vihara Dharma Bakti, the oldest temple in the Indonesian... 04.02.2011, Sputnik International
Visiting a temple on the first day of the Chinese New Year is a trying business, especially if it is Vihara Dharma Bakti, the oldest temple in the Indonesian capital built in 1650.
Visiting a temple on the first day of the Chinese New Year is a trying business, especially if it is Vihara Dharma Bakti, the oldest temple in the Indonesian capital built in 1650.
Visiting a temple on the first day of the Chinese New Year is a trying business, especially if it is Vihara Dharma Bakti, the oldest temple in the Indonesian capital built in 1650.
The trouble is not that thousands flock to this temple, one of the most popular in Jakarta, and not the stifling heat, which is normal for Jakarta even in cloudy weather.
There are thousands of candles, some of them taller than a person, made at a special factory. Each of these candles weighs up to 300 kg and can burn for six months.
The most popular way is to hold a bunch of incense sticks while praying, leaving one or several near each god’s statue.
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