The 5 most beautiful Hindu temples in Malaysia
Temples aren’t just places to pray and respect, they also show what kind of community the devotees in that area have. Most of the time, they are full of culture and good vibes. Malaysia has many Hindu sites that you can visit if you want to see the world outside of India.
There is freedom of religion in Malaysia, even though Islam is the official religion of the federation. This makes Malaysia one of the safest places in the area and the world. Some of these temples were made just so that Hindus in the area could have a place to pray, while others have mysterious stories about how they came to be.
1- The Batu Caves
Just 30 minutes north of Kuala Lumpur, at the entrance of the cave, an enormous statue of Lord Murugan stands guard. at almost 43 meters in height. These Batu Caves are a series of spectacular 400-million-year-old chambers beneath limestone hills. To enter the cave, you have to climb 272 steps that are painted rainbow colors, and then there’s one of the largest statues in the world at the starting point of Lord Murugan. It is free to enter the caves.
The Batu Caves, get visitors throughout the year. particularly during the annual Thaipusam festival, when the temple complex, the most popular outside India. Throughout the tour, you will encounter monkeys, roosters and some bats inside the cave. The monkeys are in every direction, they are both adorable and potentially naughty. However, you should avoid them, as they steal food and other items from unsuspecting tourists. If you like rock climbing or tracking, these surrounding hills offer over 160 routes of various grades.
2- Melaka’s Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple
Because of how simple it looks, you might not think this is a Hindu temple. But the beautiful past is what makes it so well-known. The Sri Povatha Moorthi Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in the area that is still open for business. Most Hindu temples are run by people with Tamil roots, but this is one of the few Chitty temples in Malaysia that is still open. In 1781, the Dutch colonial government gave a Chitty leader a piece of land on which to build it. This temple is dedicated to Ganesha, the god who removes hurdles. It is on Jalan Tukang Emas, which is also known as Harmony Street because it has a mosque and a Chinese temple on it. Two more Chitty temples can be found in the nearby Chitty town.
3- The Glass Temple of Tebrau
If you are in johar bary to visit the first and only Arukmigy Sri Rajakalamman glass temple also known as the glass temple of tebrau. The temple is as beautiful as always. As soon as you enter, you will be taken by the shine on the doors, walls, and ceilings of the temple. All these are embossed with hundreds of thousands of pieces of glass in Moses green, purple, white, and red. All colors and the temple are fully glittering, and the Dye looks magnificent.
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At the center of the temple, you can see that even the ceilings are fully embossed with glass. The temple also showcases the Multicultural Society of Malaysia, Chinese and India all around the temple. The history of the temple goes back to 1922 when a small piece of land was donated by the Sultan of Jar in 1996 the temple went underwent a major renovation and in 2009 the head priest of the temple decided that you the inside of the temple should be filled with glass and it has turned out to be a magnificently looking. So if you are in johar baru you should definitely visit this temple, this will be one in a life time experience
4- Temple of Klang Perumal
The most popular temple of Lord Vishnu. Sri Sundararaja Perumal Temple, also known as Klang Perumal Temple, built in 1892. a 127 year old temple. Which was then reconstructed in 2015. This is the largest Vaishnavite temple in Malaysia, which also know as thirupathi of the “east asia”. Throughout the tour of temple you will see many sculptures and carvings dedicated to different gods, Then their at the center of the temple you will see lord Vishnu and goddess mahalakshmi Inside the temple you will see many different small sections which are dedicated to different gods like Lord Shiva, Ganesha, Parvathy, Saneeswaran and Navagrahas.
For ceremonies theirs a separate area is available to devotees for weddings and other festive activities. This place definitely worth a visit, specially during week days after 10am when there are less visitors. The temple was the first Hindu shrine to receive an award from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for its long-term, high-quality religious, cultural, and social service to the community.
5- Brickfields Sri Kandaswamy Kovil and Sri Veera Hanuman
Sri Kandaswamy Kovil temple a srilankan building is one of the most famous Tamil temple in Malaysia. With it’s more than 100 year old history and strict practices it is not allowed to taking pictures and videos of the property. With its beautiful appearances if also shown on postcards as the most beautiful buildings. Just a few steps away you can visit Sri Veera Hanuman temple which is one of the most busiest temple around the area.
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The whole temple architecture is covered with beautiful murals in which you can see Sri Hanuman’s life journey. Carved and hand drawn by artists from India. This temple will get visited by many devotees especially on Thursdays and Saturdays. So if you wants to take a peaceful and engrave full picture of this temple you can visit any other day.