The Tomb of Mahsuri

Kota Mahsuri - Langkawi

Emmes

Entire Langkawi is built around the Legend of Mahsuri. The visit of this place is a must.

 Maybe some of the authorities thought: "Mahsuri got Langkawi into trouble, she might also be helpful to make the way out".

And so, the tomb of Mahsuri is since many years the main tourist attraction on the island.

That none of the 2 million tourists that arrive every year in Langkawi will miss out this highlight they are packed into buses. Almost everyone that is booking a round island trip will also see this grave. Even some of the locals come to pray here regularly.

 Because a grave alone would not be so interesting, there where built a view houses around and over night it became "Kota" Mahsuri what means Mahsuri's Town. Because every city has some shopping opportunities Kota Mahsuri is no exception. There are some souvenir shops around and "downtown" is even a small fast food outlet.

 After entering the place you can find on the right hand side the family tree. Not really, I mean there are some pictures nailed to the wall that show some members of the following generations of Mahsuri.

What I always wonder about is that it needs two to commit adultery. So, what happened to the guy who was involved? I actually never heard a word about him.