The temple's 5-tiered gopuram corresponds to the feet of the body. This Temple resembles the form of a human body lying on its back with the head positioned towards the west and the feet towards the east. Muniappa from Tamil Nadu and is credited for creating the 228 idols on the gopuram. The dramatic 22.9m (75ft) high pyramid-shaped gate tower is decorated with depictions of Hindu gods sculpted by artisans from southern India. It is the tallest structure in the temple. In 1968, a new structure was built, featuring the ornate 'Raja Gopuram' tower in the style of South Indian temples.ДЇrom its inception, the temple provided an important place of worship for early Indian immigrants and is now an important cultural and national heritage.Д«uilt in the South Indian style, the temple's most outstanding feature is the impressiven 5-tiered gopuram (tower). Founded in 1873, it is situated at edge of Chinatown in Jalan Bandar (formerly High Street). Thank you.The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest and richest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Please e-mail if you have any suggestion or information that would make this site more meaningful and useful to visitors. Gopuram - Sanskrit word for 'temple gateways/portals'. She is associated with disease and fever and protects her devotees from unholy or demonic events.ДЄttap - Malay word for 'thatch made from coconut fronds'. Mariamman is a manifestation of the goddess - Parwatee, an incarnation embodying Mother Earth with all her terrifying force. Mariamman is popularly worshipped by oversea Indians, especially Tamils because she is looked upon as their protector during their sojourn to foreign lands. But the Hinduism practised in Malaysia today is the Hinduism of the settlers who came into this country in the 19th and early 20th century. Relics and remains from this period have been found, principally in Kedah (Bujang Valley). It was carried across the Indian Ocean by early Hindu traders. Hinduism reached our shores in the 7th century. Visitors are remindered to remove their footwear before entering the Temple. The Temple opens daily from 6.00AM to 9.00PM. Before the silver chariot, a wooden one was used which was made 1930 by Indian craftsmen at a cost of RM50,000. It is 6.5 metres tall and has 240 bells and a pair of horses on it. The chariot was made in India and shipped here in 12 parts to be assembled. It made its debut in 1983 and was built at a cost of RM350,000 using 350 kilograms of silver. It used during this occasion for transporting the statuettes of Lord Muruga and his consorts (Valli and Teivayanni) through the city streets to Batu Caves. This chariot is a prominent feature during the annual Thaipusam festival. The eight female figures inside the Temple are of Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth).ДЄ silver chariot is housed within the premises. Ganesh is also found at the entrance as he is the remover of obstacles. Ganesh is in the shrine on the left and Subramaniam, his brother, is on the right. The priest stands in front of the garbagraham when performing the puja (prayers). This is the inner sanctum where the chief deity Sri Maha Mariamman is installed. It is a freestanding structure with its own roof and walls and has one entrance that faces east. Muniappa from Tamil Nadu and is credited for creating the 228 idols on the gopuram.ДЄt the rear is the garbagraham, which corresponds to the head. It is the threshold between the material and spiritual world. It is the tallest structure in the Temple and corresponds to the feet of the body. Visitors to the Temple are greeted by a 5 tiered gopuram. The impressive gateway to the Temple ( gopuram) was completed in 1972. That structure was demolished to make way for the current temple buildings which were completed in 1968. The initial attap structure was demolished in 1887 and a brick building was erected in its place. It shifted to its present location along Jalan Tun H S Lee (next to KL's Chinatown) in 1885. The Temple was originally sited somewhere near the KL Railway Station. It is also reputed to be the richest in the country. This is the oldest functioning Indian temple in Malaysia. The family threw open the temple door to the public in the late 1920s and eventually handed the management of the temple over to a board of trustees. The Sri Maha Mariamman Temple is founded by Thambusamy Pillai in 1873 and was initially used as a private shrine by the Pillai family.

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