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Mt. Kinabalu Park
A 2-hour drive along 60 miles of truly breathtaking scenery and highland mists of Sabah’s Crocker Range, brings you to the cool and clean air of Kinabalu Park, a scenic wonderland and a botanist’s paradise. Home to Southeast Asia’s highest peak, the famed Mt. Kinabalu (13,500 feet above sea level), the park boasts of a bewildering list of flora and fauna superlatives; over 1000 species of orchids, 27 species of rhododendrons, 9 species of nepenthes, 450 species of fern, 28 species of squirrels, and more than 300 species of birds. Many of the species of flora and fauna here are not found anywhere else on earth. 
*This tour is not recommended for those with weak heart condition, fear of heights, difficulty in breathing at high altitudes, physically unfit etc

Rates (per person):

Quote in US Dollars / per person
Double *Minimum 2 persons	$410

Itinerary

• Day 1
  Transfer to Kinabalu Park & register at Park Headquarters for guides and porters and after a short ride to Timpohon Gate, begin the ascent, which involves no actual climbing but is a long walk over well-maintained track. There are many steps and it is necessary to scramble across a rocky plateau near the summit, utilising ropes which have been secured for the purpose. During the afternoon arrive at the mountain lodgings at 3353 metres mark to rest and prepare for the ascent to the summit the next morning. Overnight at Laban Rata Resthouse - dormitory style accommodation with heater & common bathroom. (Overnight Laban Rata- includes: Lunch and Dinner)
• Day 2
  Start ascent at 3 am to reach the summit at 13,435 feet (4,095 meters) for the sunrise at 6 am. After photography, return to Park HQ for lunch and transfer back to Kota Kinabalu. (Includes: Breakfast and Lunch)
  
  Tour Includes

• Transportation from hotel
• Accommodation as specified
• Some meals (as specified)
• Permit & Insurance
• Certificate
• Mountain Guide Fee*
  
  *Mountain Guide, who is registered under the jurisdiction of Sabah Parks Authority is compulsory for all mountain trekkers / climber. Majority of the mountain guide can only converse in basic English language.

source:http://goborneo.com/adventurer/climbkinabalu.htm

Sri Muniswarar Temple, Sungai Petani

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Sri Muniswarar Temple, Hospital Road, Sungai Petani, Kedah in Malaysia is situated at the upper Hospital Road. Ordained by a Nadar dovotee who resided at the back of the temple, its history could be traced before the Second World War. The area was surrounded by coconut trees and toddy tapping was the main mode of trade in the area then. It must also be noted that this narrow road from the present old hospital then led straight to the Sungai Petani town via the Clock Tower. There was a manned railway gate towards the town as Jalan Badlishah (named after the then ruler of the State of Kedah, Sultan Badlishah) was yet to be built (It was built and opened to the public in 1958 . This narrow road was much narrower near the site of the temple. As a result a lot of accidents were said to have occurred at this site which was then the main road from Sungai Petani to Alor Setar, the said resident by some miraculoss effect built a small shrine enclosed within a hut. As time passed on the temple progressed and in 1959 an ardent devotee made some renovation making it larger and finally surendering to the Committee of The Sri Subramaniar Swamy Devastanam at Jalan Kuala Ketil, Pekan Lama.

The Temple further underwent renovations by another resident devotee during 1969/1970 era thus attracting more Hindu residents around the small town of Sungai Petani. The temple is unique by itself with the structures like Muniswarar standing, populary known to the locals by 'Muniandy' holding a sickle on the right hand. A horse with the rider (Savariar)and a hunter dog (Bairavar) on one platform and 'Munadiar' sitting and holding a sickle onright hand in and another platform.

Sri Muniswarar or Muniandy is actually a reincarnation of Jaddhe Muni like Veera Bakhtar created by Lord Siva for his special task of preseverence and guardiance.

source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Muniswarar_Temple,_Sungai_Petani