Sri Mahamariamman Temple

We got an early start, but found out that KL is a late start coffee and breakfast culture. Headed to the Chinatown area where this colorful Hindu temple is located and apparently is quite typical of such temples in Sri Lanka.
Kuala Lumpur’s oldest Hindu temple was founded in 1873 and was rebuilt in 1968, but the Raja Gopuram from the original structure was preserved and is the main attraction of this temple. The Raja Gopuram is a tower of sculptures in bright colors positioned above the entrance of the temple. The Sri Mahamariamman Temple. Raja Gopuram is in the style of Hindu temples in Southern India. The temple was originally a private shrine for the founder K. Thamboosamy Pillai and his family, but in 1920, it was opened to the general public. The temple Raja Gopuram stands 22.9 meters high in a pyramid shape with five tiers of sculptures of Hindu deities. The sculptor, S.T. Muniappa created 228 individual figures for the tower, which is painted in bright colors. The main prayer hall has a beautifully decorated ceiling and the temples three main shrines. The temple complex holds other shrines, and at the back of the temple is the inner sanctuary or garbagraham where the chief deity is kept. Mariamman is a female goddess of travel to foreign lands, and she is an incarnation of Mother Earth. She is mostly worshiped by Tamils.Läs mer