There is in Malaysia on the island of Penang, a place as the Temple  of Snakes. Here live the most dangerous species of snakes -  rattlesnakes. The temple is infested by them: on the floor, in corners,  even on the altar. Here they are gods, they had to bow to the faithful.
 
 
 1. In the Snake Temple in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, has a place  and people, and one of the most dangerous creatures on earth - the  snakes. more images after the break...
 2. Located at Sungai Kluang, on the island of Penang, Snake  Temple is also known as Temple of Azure Clouds, or the Temple of pure  clouds - in honor of the clear sky Penang.
 
 
 3. In this temple, home to rattlesnakes, which the locals believe the  servants Chor Soo Kong and deities.

     4) Legend of the development of the temple says that he is standing  there an ulterior motive, the legend, by the way, you can watch movies  online at specialized sites. Earlier, before the advent of the holy  palace here, on this place was a lonely hermit shack believer, who was  always happy to see the snakes in his house.  
 5. And they did not refuse his hospitality and often crawled here, many  lived permanently here. When the hermit had died, and the shack  collapsed, and the snakes are gone from these lands, and when he was  elevated to an elegant temple, they began to consider themselves in one  piece with a sacred institution.  
6. Thousands of believers  come to the Temple of snakes in Penang every year.  
 7. Someone said that this act of Chor Soo Kong, others believe that  rattlesnakes - one of the most aggressive species of snakes - calm down  under the influence of smoke from smoking.  
8. Unfortunately, the  number of snakes in the temple fell sharply due to the urbanization of  the area.  
9. However, do not worry.  Most of the guests of the temple (ie, snakes) poisonous glands removed,  so that they can embrace and even photographed.  
10. Scientists still can  not explain the fact that on certain days in the temple slides a huge  number of snakes. On ordinary days in the temple can be seen only a few  snakes, which mainly lie in the dark corners and do not stir.
    
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