Celebrating the 175 Anniversary of Kwan Tee Pagoda
Kwan Tee Pagoda
The Kwan Tee Pagoda
The Kwan Tee or Guan Di Pagoda is the oldest in the Southern Hemisphere and the oldest one in Mauritius. Located at Les Salines, on a Longitude of -20°9'42.12" and Latitude 57°29'31.2", it faces the sea and against the mountains. Its construction and location abides by the principles of spirituality. The pagoda is a very peaceful place with its majestic piece of land and beautiful gardens full of coconut trees in the front of the yard and at the back and a few seasonal fruit trees. The Kwan Tee pagoda is an oasis of peace and tranquillity though located in one of the most busiest and stressful place and capital of Mauritius. It is a perfect place for meditation.
The
cult
of
Kwan
Tee
is
associated
with
the
god
of
wealth.
Kwan
Tee
or
Guan
Di
is
also
the
god
of
war
and
the
righteousness
and
the
benefactor.
There
are
smaller
altars
inside
the
pagoda
like
Ma
Chou
protector
of
sailors
and
Kwan
Yin,
giver
of
Children.
There
is
also
an
ancestor
cult
altar.
The
oldest
tablet
in
the
pagoda
was
affixed
there
circa
1841
and
was
restored
in
1890.
There
is
also
a
bell
which
dates
back
from 1871.
Hahime Choissane - The Founder of Kwan Tee Pagoda
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