OUR WORLD - SNAKE TEMPLE IN MALAYSIA

OUR WORLD Snake Temple There is in Malaysia on the island of Penang, a place as the Temple of Snakes. Here live the most dangerous species of snakes - rattlesnakes. The temple is infested by them: on the floor, in corners, even on the altar. Here they are gods, they had to bow to the faithful. 1. In the Snake Temple in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, has a place and  people, and one of the most dangerous creatures on earth - the snakes.  more images after the break... 2. Located at Sungai Kluang, on the island of Penang, Snake Temple is  also known as Temple of Azure Clouds, or the Temple of pure clouds -  in honor of the clear sky Penang. 3. In this temple, home to rattlesnakes, which the locals believe the servants  Chor Soo Kong and deities. 4) Legend of the development of the temple says that he is standing there  an ulterior motive, the legend, by the way, you can watch movies online at  specialized sites. Earlier, before the advent of the holy palace here, on this  place was a lonely hermit shack believer, who was always happy to  see the snakes in his house. 5. And they did not refuse his hospitality and often crawled here, many lived  permanently here. When the hermit had died, and the shack collapsed,  and the snakes are gone from these lands, and when he was elevated to an elegant  temple, they began to consider themselves in one piece with a  sacred institution. 6. Thousands of believers come to the Temple of snakes in Penang every year. 7. Someone said that this act of Chor Soo Kong, others believe that  rattlesnakes - one of the most aggressive species of snakes - calm down under  the influence of smoke from smoking. 8. Unfortunately, the number of snakes in the temple fell sharply due to  the urbanization of the area. 9. However, do not worry. Most of the guests of the temple (ie, snakes) poisonous  glands removed, so that they can embrace and even photographed. 10. Scientists still can not explain the fact that on certain days in the temple,  slides a huge number of snakes. On ordinary days in the temple can be  seen only a few snakes, which mainly lie in the dark corners and do not stir.