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Assert your faith at KL’s merriest temples this Chinese New Year, and chase away evil sprits with some lion dance action. If you're unfamiliar to CNY rituals, enter a temple to witness cultural performances, pretty red lanterns and incense lighting. Here, we give you the best temples to visit on the second day of CNY.

Sin Sze Si Ya Temple 

Built in 1864 by Kapitan Yap Ah Loy to honour the deities of Sin Sze Ya and Si Sze Ya, the historical Taoist temple is set at an odd angle between Jalan Tun HS Lee and Lebuh Pudu according to feng shui reasons. The Chinese New Year celebration here might not be as elaborate as the other temples in KL, its also having fine hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but many Chinese born in certain zodiac years deemed to be in conflict with Tai Sui (Grand Duke of Jupiter) come to make offerings to avoid misfortune. Devotees sometimes begin their prayers during midnight on the first day of Chinese New Year and the ceremony of lighting the incense is a spectacle to behold. 

The sea of red lanterns adorning the temple is a sure sign that Chinese New Year is nigh. This six-tiered temple hums with activities throughout the 15 days of Chinese New Year such as firework displays, performances by cultural troupes from China, lantern-making and Chinese calligraphy. Look out for sculptures that represent this year’s zodiac, the snake, or drop by the Wishing Pond to cleanse yourself with holy water from the Guan Yin shrine. Since the temple also offers marriage registration services, expect more crowd at the temple this year as Chinese New Year coincides with Valentine’s Day.