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Malaysia2 Kuala Lumpur2 Temples

Kuala Lumpur's heterogeneous populace includes the country's three major ethnic groups: the Malays, the Chinese and the Indians, although the city also has a mix of different cultures including Eurasians, as well as Kadazans, Ibans and other indigenous races from around Malaysia

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Malaysia2 Kuala Lumpur2 Temples

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  1. Kuala Lumpur 2

  2. 2 The federal constitutional monarchy Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia, consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South ChinaSea into two similarly sized regions,Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo). With a population of over 30 million, Malaysia is the world's 44th most populous country. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city while Putrajaya is the seat of federal government. Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial, and economic centre of Malaysia. It is also home to the Parliament of Malaysia, and the official residence of the Malaysian King (Yang di-PertuanAgong), the Istana Negara. Kuala Lumpur's heterogeneous populace includes the country's three major ethnic groups: the Malays, the Chinese and the Indians, although the city also has a mix of different cultures including Eurasians, as well as Kadazans, Ibans and other indigenous races from around Malaysia

  3. The Chinatown, commonly known as Petaling Street features many pre-independence buildings with Straits Chinese and colonial architectural influences. The Sri Mahamariamman Temple, the oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur (founded in 1873), is also situated at edge of Chinatown in Jalan Bandar (formerly High Street)

  4. The impressive gateway to the temple, known as the gopuram, was completed in 1972

  5. The Sri Maha-mariamman Temple was founded by K. Thamboosamy Pillai in 1873 and was initially used as a private shrine by the Pillai family. The family threw the temple doors open to the public in the late 1920s and eventually handed the management of the temple over to a board of trustees

  6. The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest functioning Hindu temple in Malaysia. It is also reputed to be the richest in the country.

  7. Mariamman is a manifestation of the goddess - Parvati, an incarnation embodying Mother Earth with all her terrifying force. She protects her devotees from unholy or demonic events

  8. From its inception, the temple provided an important place of worship for early Indian immigrants and is now an important cultural and national heritage

  9. Lord Murugan with the peacock and a snake can be seen been held at the feet of the Peacock

  10. Kartikeya, also known as Murugan,  Skanda, Kumara  and Subrahmanya, is the Hindu god of war.  He is the son of Parvati and  Shiva, brother of Ganesha, and a god whose life story has many versions in Hinduism

  11. Ganesha, Shiva and Parvati 

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