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Hindu Temples in Malaysia
Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
Kuala Lumpur City
Beautiful and majestic Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest and famous Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur City. Built in 1873 by K Thamboosamy Pillai as a private temple for their own Pillai family and eventually opened to the public in the 1920s. The initial temple structure was build in attap and gone through structural upgrade throughout the years. The current temple building completed in 1968. The impressive gateway to the temple (the gopuram) was completed in 1972. The new temple was consecrated in 1973.
Thirumurugan Temple of Tawau Town
Thirumurugan Temple of Tawau was established on February 28, 1967 by Army Officers led by Major Syattiah and Hindu army staff residing in the Army camp opposit the Old Tawau Airport. In the early stages, the temple was managed by Hindu Army personnel as many were serving in army camps. After the military officers were transferred back to Peninsular Malaysia for duty, the residents of the Tawau area who are Hindus began managing the temple until today.
A series of dramatic caverns with the fascinating religious devotion inside Batu Caves. A visit to Batu Caves is a highlight of a trip to Kuala Lumpur.
SRI MAHA MARIAMMAN TEMPLE
Kuching City
This Hindu Temple along Rock Road, Kuching City was originally located on the corner just as one turns into Batu Lintang road from Haji Openg road i.e. it was some where to the right and behind the Jabatan Percetakan building. Due to road expansion works, the temple was relocated to this new site near the "Batu Kinyang" - the mass of brown rock next to it.
Mother Goddess Sri Maha Mariamman (Amman)
Kuching City
Oldest Hindu Deity in Sarawak
Oldest Hindu Deity in Sarawak and also the only remains today of the oldest and the first Sri Maha Mariamman wooden Hindu Temple built, Installed this deity from India and worshipped by the plantation workers at the Gunung Matang Tea Estate about the year 1897 to 1912 during Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke's rule.
This deity was later shifted to Jalan Batu Lintang wooden temple in 1912 when the Tea Estate closed down and abandoned. This deity was finally shifted here on 26th May, 1991 in a very grand Maha Kumbabishegam ceremony.
In memory and also dedicated to all the plantation workers and their families.
SRI SATHYA SAI BABA CENTRE
KUCHING CITY
LOT 65 & 66 SECTION 36 KTLD
JALAN BATU LINTANG KUCHING SARAWAK
Sri Srinivasagar Kaliamman Temple
Kuching City
412, Jalan Ban Hock, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
This Hindu temple in Kuching City is located along Jalan Ban Hock, at the junction with Jalan Song Thian Cheok.
The temple organize the annual Thaipusam procession, which starts at the banks of the Sarawak River, and ends at the Sri Mariamman Temple at Rock Road, 1km away.
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