Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Ayyanar Temple, Kampung Chetti, Malacca


This Sri Ayyanar temple was built by the early Indian settlers of Malacca who later came to be known as the Malacca Chettis, some time between the 15th and 16th centuries.




4 comments:

Mr Prem said...

thats one cool temple...
simple yet it has endearing..

Ramaswamy said...

I am a hindu priest (tamil Brahmin). I wish to serve as a priest in your temple. may I know what are the possibilities? I have serveds as a priest in Ganesh temple in Trivandrum (India) for more that 4 years and already I have a passport. Please do the needful.

Prakash said...

Sairaam,may i know the exact location of the temple ? Wish to pay a visit to the temple ASAP. Please drop a mail to my email at jeeva80@gmail.com. Thanks in advanced.

Puravin said...

Thanks for all your comments and support. This temple is located along Jalan Kenanga 3/27, Malacca City, which is near the historical Chetti settlement of Malacca.There are a number of famous temples in that area.Google maps would be very helpful in locating this place.