The temple on the way to the market
An evening visit by the Sri Mahamariamman Temple was not intentional. Target for the evening was the Central Market nearby, for gifts and dinner.
Sri Mahamariamman is the oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, easy to find, bordering Chinatown and close by Central Market. Beautiful lit up, the inspiration from temples in South India are obvious.
The gate tower, the ornate 'Raja Gopuram' tower, was added 50 years ago.
The goddess Mariamman ( /mɒrı əˈmʌn/) and Mariaai, both meaning "Mother Mari", is the South Indian Hindu goddess of rain. She is the main South Indian mother goddess, predominant in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Māri is closely associated with the Hindu goddesses Parvati and Durga, as well as with her North Indian counterpart Shitala Devi.
One day I am going the check how this looks by daylight.