Hindu temple on postage stamp in Malaysia

Shravan Krushna Dwitiya, Kaliyug Varsha 5112

Kuala lumpur:  The Sri Maha Mariamman temple, the oldest functioning Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, has been given the honour of being the first ever temple portrayed on a postage stamp.

The stamp was launched Saturday by MIC president Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu to commemorate the temple’s sixth consecration ceremony to be held tomorrow. The ceremony is held once every 12 years.

The temple’s information officer B.Vivekananda said the ceremony would be in celebration of the upgrading completion of the temple every 12 years and to reenergise the power of the temple.

"The funds for upgrading the temple is collected through donations from the public and from the savings account of the temple itself," he told Bernama here yesterday.

Founded in 1873, the temple which was originally located near the Kuala Lumpur railway station was shifted to the current place in Jalan Tun H.S. Lee in 1885. It is credited for having 242 idols on its gopuram (tower).

Earlier, Samy Vellu distributed the book titled Kumbabisheqam on the history of the temple as a souvenir for the public.

Source: Malaysian Mirror

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