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--- On Sun, 24/4/11, sejal <sejaldatar@gmail.com> wrote:
From: sejal <sejaldatar@gmail.com>
Subject: ~: M H O :~ Oldest Hindu Temple in Kuala Lumpur
To: mumbaihangout@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 24 April, 2011, 11:42 AM
The gopuram or the main entrance to the Hindu temple usually resembles the feet of a person lying on its back. It is usually the tallest structure of a Hindu temple. This gopuram measures 23 meters or 75 feet tall. It is a 5-tiered gopuram shaped like a pyramid. It is decorated with 228 idols of deities. 
Main Prayer Hall The temple has an east-west layout. Entrance is through the gopuram at the east and the shrine is located at the back facing west. The main prayer hall is right in the middle. The garbagraham or sanctum sanctorum (a place of inviolable privacy) is located at the rear of the temple and it resembles the head of a human. This shrine is a detached building with its own roof and walls. The main entrance to the garbagraham faces the gopuram towards the east. During a puja or prayer, the priest will stand in front of the garbagraham. The main prayer hall has a richly decorated ceiling. There are 3 shrines located in the main prayer hall. They all have onion shaped domes. There are also 4 other lesser shrines located by the side of the main temple within the Sri Mahamariamman Temple compound. 
As you enter the temple you will be able to see the Ganesha shrine. Ganesha is the deity with the elephant head. Facing the Ganesha shrine is the shrine of Ganesha's younger brother, Murugan. You will usually see the shrine or idol of Ganesha in all Hindu temples at the main entrance to the temple. Ganesha is the protector and remover of obstacles for the Hindus. Inside the temple you will see 8 figurines representing Lakshmi or the Goddess of Wealth. Lakshmi is one of the many manifestations of Mariamman. Within the temple is the silver chariot of Lord Murugan. This chariot is used to convey the murti or consecrated statue of Lord Murugan from this temple to the Murugan Temple in Batu Caves. The chariot is made of 350 kg of silver and built at a cost of RM350, 000 in 1983. It stands about 7 meters or 22 feet tall and has 240 bells and a pair of horses attached to it. This silver chariot was built to replace the wooden chariot built in 1930. The 2 most important festivals celebrated at the temple are the Thaipusam and the Deepavali. Thaipusam is the celebration of the birthday of Lord Murugan and is held either in January or February. It is marked with the procession of the Silver Chariot of Murugan from this temple to the temple in Batu Caves. Deepavali is the celebration of light and is usually held around October or November. During these 2 celebrations, the temple is packed with worshippers and visitors.
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