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- Atop a forest-covered rock on Kusu Island are three bright keramats (Malay shrines) built to commemorate a pious family who lived here in the 19th century.
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The keramat on Kusu Island is a popular pilgrimage spot with thousands of devotees making their way by boat to seek blessings from the shrine as well as the Chinese Tua Pek Kong Temple (龟屿大伯公宫) on the island. Despite its immense popularity, little is definitively known about the shrine.
Atop a forest-covered rock on Kusu Island are three bright keramats (Malay shrines) built to commemorate a pious family who lived here in the 19th century. As you climb the 152 steps, notice the four-digit number combinations written on the handrails; these have been inscribed by hopeful 4-D (local lotto) punters.
The Kusu Island pilgrimage is a historic practice which has been ongoing since the mid-19th century, and continues to this day. Every year during the ninth lunar month, thousands of devotees travel from all over Asia to about 5.6 kilometres south of mainland Singapore to pay respects at the Keramat Kusu and the Kusu Tua Pek Kong Temple. They pray for a myriad of things, from good health to fertility and luck with the lottery.
Sep 15, 2020 · Located on Kusu (Turtle) Island, not far from mainland Singapore, the keramats (venerated shrines) of Syed Abdul Rahman, Nenek Ghalib, and Puteri Fatimah stand as an emblem of syncretic...
Writer and researcher William L. Gibson undertakes a pilgrimage into the archives to uncover the history of the keramat on Kusu Island, south of the main island of Singapore.
At the top of the rugged hillock on Kusu Island stood three keramats (or sacred shrines of Malay holy figures) to commemorate a pious man (Syed Abdul Rahman), his mother (Nenek Ghalib) and his sister (Puteri Fatimah), all of whom once lived in the 19th century.
Mar 14, 2024 · Kusu Island Keramat. Located up on top of the hill are 3 Keramats (holy shrines in Malay). Many devotees make their way up the 152 steps to pray for wealth, good marriage, good health and harmony. The shrines are also popular with childless couples because of their strong links to fertility.
