A-Ma Temple in Macau, China is the most celebrated among the temples of Macau.
Dedicated to the Goddess A-Ma, it is the head shrine of the A-Ma-Gau faith spread
over the world over. Located at the picturesque A-Ma cultural village, the temple
is a fine specimen of the Macanese culture attracting tourists on their Macau
sightseeing tour.
AMa Temple in Macau, China built to honor to the seafarers' goddess. Its history
dates back to the early 16th century. According to the legend A-Ma, an underprivileged
girl looking for approach to Canton, was declined by the well-heeled junk owners.
But a poor fisherman took her on his boat. A squall blew up and ruined all except
the boat carrying the girl. After arriving in Macau island, she went missing and
reappeared as a goddess. On the spot where she remerged, the fishermen built a
temple.
Macau A-Ma Temple is the biggest among then 2500 temples dedicated to the goddess
world over. It houses prayer halls, pavilions and courtyards constructed into
the boulder-strewn mount. The road to this famous among the temples in Macau
is laid through moon gates and miniature gardens. At the access is a large rock
with a traditional sailing junk engraved on it. On other rocks red characters
are imprinted citing a prayer.
Macau A-Ma Temple has four pavilions. Three of them are devoted to A-Ma and
have some excellent statues of the goddess jointly with a replica of a junk
with cannons, chapels to Buddhist and Taoist gods and brass vessels. This temple
is notable for stunning tiled roofs and amazing views from the excellent gardens.
The temple holds the festival of A-Ma on the 23rd day of the 3rd moon. (Either
in April or in May). To scare away evil spirits, firecrackers are exploded at
the access to greet tourists. Lion dances are acted upon here on weekends.
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