Famous Hindu Temples In Penang

Murugan Worship

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The Kaumaras or those who regard and worship Kumara, Skanda, Shanmuga or Karthikeya as supreme Being, belong to one of the sets of the Hindu faith.

The other five being Ganapathyam (Worship of Ganesa), Saivaism (Worship of Lord Siva), Vaishnavaism (Worship of Lord Vishnu), Shaoram (Worship of Sun) and Shaktham (Worship of Shakthi).

This division was devised by the Saint Adi Shankara. Thirumurukattruppadai and Paripadal A review of references in early Tamil literature points to the conclusion that the worship of Muruga is very ancient among the Tamils.

Sri Muniswarar Temple - Prai

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Services :-

Wedding/Engagement/Other Functions

1. Rental of Hall for Day Functions - RM500.00

2.Rental of Hall for Night Functions - RM650.00

3.Priest
- Marriage - RM200.00
- Engagement - RM175.00

4.Nathaswaram
- Marriage - RM400.00
- Engagement - RM300.00

5.Electricity for Video - RM20.00

6.Use of Gas for Cooking - RM150.00

7.Banana Plant (1 Pair), Thoranam (50 Pcs) - RM80.00

8.Charges for Removal of Banana Plants & Kunthal (Payable only if tied by outsiders). - RM10.00

9.Payments for Hall Must be Settled 2 months Before The Functions.

10.Weddings, Engagements and Other Functions Can Only Be Conducted In The Hall And Not In The Temple Proper.

Package Goat Pooja :-

1.Package Goat Pooja Can Be Arranged By The Temple Authorities For Devotees.

2.The Package Include All Temple Charges, Mutton Curry, 2 Vegetables, Sambar, Rice, Iced Syrup Drink, Banana Leaves, Padayaal Materials, 6 Garlands and 6 Pattus.

3.Serving Of The Food Is The Responsibility Of The Devotees.

4.An Initial Amount Of RM100.00 Is Payable As Booking Fee For Registering A Pooja. The Balance Amount and Temple Charges Must Be Settled One Week Before The Atual Date Of The Function.

5.TheFood Prepared Using One Goat Can Be Consumed By Approximately 110 People.

6.The Temple Authoroties Can Also Arrange For Fowl And Vegetarian Poojas. For Details Pls Contact The Temple Authorities.

Charges :-

One Goat - RM1,250.00
Two Goats - RM1,880.00
Three Goats - RM2,520.00
Four Goats - RM3,160.00
Five Goats - RM3,800.00
Six Goats - RM4,450.00
Seven Goats - RM5,080.00
Eight Goats - RM5,710.00
Nine Goats - RM6,345.00
Ten Goats - RM7,000.00

For Further Details Kindly Contact : -

Sri Muniswarar Temple, Jalan Baru, Perai, Pinang, Malaysia.

Contact Number :- 04-3901957/012-4360762/012-4482793

Muniswarar Temple Main Entrance

Devotees Praying Inside The Temple

The Famous Tree Outside The Temple, Where Devotees Tie small stones with cloth on the branches of the tree, to get their wish fullfilled....

Sri Radha Krishna Temple - Seberang Jaya

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ISKON

Vision

An authentic Vedic Temple for the Glorification of Sri Sri Radha Krishna, Sri Sita Rama Laxmana Hanuman, Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva Subhadra & Sri Sri Gaura Nitai.

Mission

A temple that not only serve as a place of workship, but also provides care and attention to all sincere souls by equipping them with scriptural knowledge and understanding for developing devotion and love of god.

Activities Of ISKCON Malaysia :-

1.Food For Life

2.Sastra Dana

3.Youth Development

4.Festivals & Arts

5.Religious Classes

6.Congregation Development

7.Spritual Development.

Milestone of the Temple :-

16/08/1999 - Application Submitted

09/03/2001 - Application Approved

21/03/2001 - S & P Signed

30/09/2001 - Full Payment

23/05/2003 - Plans Approved

04/05/2003 - Bhumi Puja

09/05/2003 - Soil Investigation

27/07/2003 - Earthworks

22/10/2003 - Tax Exemption

21/11/2003 - Vastu Puja

05/01/2004 - Phase 1 Commence

30/10/2004 Phase 1 Completed

13/11/2004 - Openeing Ceremony

11/12/2005 - 108 Maha Yajna

2008 - Phase 2 Commence

2010 - Tempe to Complete

Contact Details :-

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple Complex,

Plot 10, Lorong Jelawat 4, Bandar Seberang Jaya,

13700 Perai, Penang

Tel: 604-3808897/604-3808898 Fax: 604-3808899

Email:iskon_malaysia@yahoo.com

Front View of the temple....

Model of the proposed new temple

View from balcony of current temple complex

Seminar hall in the current temple complex...

Nearby Karumariamman temple can be seen from Sri Radha Krisha Temple roof top

Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple - Seberang Jaya

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Contact Details :-

Lot No, 1548, Jalan Todak,
Seberang Jaya,
Prai,
Penang.

Temple opening time :-

Morning - 5.30 a.m. ~ 12.00 Noon

Evening - 5.00 p.m. ~ 9.30 p.m.

Temple Pooja Time :-

Morning Abhisegam ~ 5.30 a.m.

Morning Pooja ~ 7.00 a.m.

Noon Pooja ~ 11.45 a.m.

Evening Abhisegam ~ 5.00 p.m.

Evening Pooja ~ 6.30 p.m.

Night Pooja ~ 9.00 p.m.

Activities Carried out at temple hall :-

Monday
6.30 ~ 8.30p.m. tuition
8.00 ~ 9.30p.m. adult religious class

Tuesday
7.00 ~ 9.30 p.m. Bharathanatyam Class

Wednesday
6.30 ~ 8.30p.m. tuition

Thursday

~Nil~

Friday
8.00 ~ 10.00 p.m.
Meditation & Yoga

Saturday
4.00 ~ 7.00 p.m.
Religious Class
7.00 ~ 9.30 p.m.
Bharathanatyam Class

Sunday
4.00 ~ 6.30p.m.
Telugu Class
7.00 ~ 9.00p.m.
Taekwando Class

Main tower of the temple

Main entrance....

Beautiful statues depicting musicians playing different music equipments....

Artistically decorated entrance....

Different views of temple gopuram......

Puranic stories depicted alonside the roof of the temple......

Majestic view of temple tower during night time.........

Arulmigu Mahamariamman Temple (Little India) - Penang

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Contact Details :-

Queen Street Mahamariamman Temple,

10200 Penang.

Temple Timings :-

6.00 a.m. ~ 12.00p.m.

4.30 a.m. ~ 9.00 p.m.

Morning abishegam ~ 6.30 a.m.

Morning Pooja ~ 7.30 a.m.

Noon Pooja ~ 12.00 noon

Evening abishegam ~ 5.30 p.m.

Evening Pooja ~ 6.30 p.m.

Night Pooja 9.00 p.m.

Pooja Details :-

Main Entrance of the temple...

Different views from inside the temple

Ayira Vaisyar Sri Meenakshi Sundraeswarar Temple (Waterfall) - Penang

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Pooja Timings...
Historical facts.....

Front View of the temple...

Main entrance to the temple....

Nandi facing the lord...

Inside the temple....

Nagarathar Sivan Temple - Penang

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Fact & Figures :-

This is a fine example of a South Indian-style temple.It's a male temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It's garbagraham or karuvarai, the holy of holies corresponds to the head. This is where the main image of chief deity, Lord Shiva, is installed.

The shrine for Shakti, the consort of Lord Shiva, is placed at the north-facing side of the mahamandabam which faces the south. It is customary to have a separate entrance for goddess in a 'male' temple.

Gopuram :-

The gopuram in this temple comprises five tiers of figurines. Each figurine represents the various incarnations of Lord Shiva and characters from legends associated with the period when the temple was built.Sculptures in Hindu temples remind devotees of the physical and ideal worlds.

Main Door :- The main door is specially carved out of quality timber, usually teak or sandalwood. The Carvings on the panel depict either scenes from legends or religious items.

Address and Contact Details :-

Penang Nagaratrhar Sivan Temple

No. 110, Jalan Dato Keramat,

10150 Penang, Malaysia.

Contact Number: 04-2268500

Agraharam & Main Entrance of The Temple

Another view of the temple gopuram from the Dato Keramat road.

Gopuram View from inside the temple

Different View of temple gopuram

Praharam inside the temple

Temple Pond...

Waterfall Hilltop Murugan Temple - Penang

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Pooja timings

Main Entrance to the Hilltop Murugan Temple...
Steps leads to the temple..

Beautiful statues along the way to the temple....

Different views in and around the temple...

Construction of new temple underway...

Nattukottai Chettiar Temple - Penang

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Sri Thendayuthapani Temple not only epitomizes the glory of Lord Murugan, but also that of the Chettiars, once a community of traders, merchant-bankers and moneylenders. They hail from the Sivagangai and Pudukottai districts of Tamil nadu, India. They settled down in 96 villages in these two districts .

They are often referred to as Nattukottai Chettiars to distinguish them from other groups of Chettiars. The term "Nattukottai Chettiars" means "people with palatial houses in the countryside". They are also referred to as "Nagarathars" meaning city dwellers, as they lived in a city called Poompuhar on the east coast of Tamil Nadu, a part of which went under the sea.

It was a practice for the Nattukottai chettiars to build Lord Murugan temples wherever they settled. This was the case in Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaya, Sri Lanka and Singapore. They had the advice of Sivachariars not to build any Sivan Temples as certain rituals had to be observed. As the Brahmin Sivachariars were prohibited from crossing the seas, they advised them to establish Lord Murugan Temples where non-Brahmin priests, the Pandarams, could be employed.

This does not mean that the Brahmin priests had not visited South East Asia before. Records show that there had been the priests at the Royal Courts of Thailand and Cambodia. The Hindu Traditional practice of reciting Thiruvempavai during the coronation of Thai kings bear testimony to this. No one is certain when and why the Sivachariars - the Tamil speaking Brahmin priests stopped coming to South East Asia.

By the third quarter of the 19th century things changed and the Brahmin priests in India, particularly Tamil Nadu became adventurous as the rest of the Indians and decided to seek their fortunes in Malaya and Singapore.

Festivals

An estimated 100,000 people attend the Thaipusam festival at the temple, making it the largest festival and human gathering in Penang. It is also a leading tourist attraction.

Thaipusam is an annual religious event celebrated by Hindus to commemorate the victory of Lord Murugan over the demon, Tarakasuran. Devotees and penitents can seen bearing kavadis, and piercing their bodies with hooks and spears without seeming to cause any pain or harm as an act of faith and atonement.

The chariot procession begins on Thaipusam eve where the chariot together with Chettiar kavadis -- male chettiar carry a peacock feather yoke accompanying the silver chariot -- (different from body-piercing type of kavadis) departs Kovil Veedu(House Temple) on Penang Street, Georgetown in the morning ends here at night. They retreat to the chettinar for three days before accompanying the chariot back to town.

Contact Details :-

Waterfall Road, Penang.
Tel :- 04-2271322

Pooja Timings :-

Morning Abishegam :- 6.30 a.m.

Morning Pooja :- 7.30 a.m.

Noon Abishegam :- 11.30 a.m.

Noon Pooja :- 12.00 p.m.

Evening Abishegam :- 4.30 p.m.

Evening Pooja :- 5.30 p.m.

Night Abishegam :- 8.15 p.m.

Night Pooja :- 8.30 p.m.

Side View of the temple

Main Entrance of the temple

Beautiful drawings decorate the main entrance...

Beautiful chandeliers decorates the artistically laid roof...

Another view of the roof...

Pictures depicts farmers life can be found along the side of wall of the roof.

When moving around the temple, one can feel resemblance to typical chettiar houses in south india...

Kunj Bihari - Krishna Temple Penang

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Contact Details :-

Sri Kunj Bihari Temple,
224 Jalan Penang,
1000 Penang.
Tel:04~2634616

Contact Person's :-

Mr.Anel Sharma ~ 012-4881145
Mr.Om Prakash ~ 016-5572089
Mr.Rajendra Kumar ~ 016-4326414
Dr.P.K Das ~ 013-4806160
Mr.Suria Patel ~ 016-4422217

Temple Timings :-

9.00 a.m. ~ 12.00 noon
5.30 p.m. ~ 8.30 p.m.

Aarthi Timings :-

Morning ~ 7.30 a.m.
Evening ~ 7.00 p.m.

Main Entrance of the temple....
Sri Radha Krishna....

Lord Shiva.....

Lord Ram, Sita & Laxman

Vinayagar Temple (Waterfall) - Penang

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Pooja Timings :

Front View of the temple

Vinayagar Temple seen from hilltop murugan temple

Views inside the temple

Puranic stories depicted on the temple walls..