Malaysian Temples: Sri Muneswarar Kaliyamman Temple,Kuala Lumpur

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Sri Muneswarar Kaliyamman Temple,Kuala Lumpur

Sri Muneswarar Kaliyamman Temple

Jalan Tengah, off Jalan P. Ramlee

50250, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

"The century-old temple was set up in 1911 by the great grandfather of current owners who are the fourth generation children of the founder."

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Sri Muneswarar Kaliyamman Temple,Kuala Lumpur

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sri-Muneswarar-Kaliyaman-Temple/208568315827735

CJ.MY
http://cj.my/post/72969/101-year-old-hindu-temple-given-five-days-to-vacate/

The New Straits Times

http://www.nst.com.my/streets/central/jalan-tengah-temple-in-middle-of-land-tussle-1.111195

"The 101-year old Sri Muneswarar Kaliyaman Hindu temple located at Jalan P Ramlee, off Jalan Tengah in Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle business district faces the threat of demolition as it has received notice issued by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).".[This is due to the construction of a] 30-storey office tower by Hap Seng Land,right behind the temple...The building will only be given a Certificate of Fitness (CF) if it builts an 8-feet (2.4m) walkway along the building according to City Hall requirements. [However] the developer cannot do so as the temple sits on the land on which the walkway needed to be built....When discussion with the temple to obtain the land did not reach the desired result, Hap Seng Land was prompted to bring City Hall to court. The court served an injunction to the temple and City Hall served it an eviction notice."

A court case is going on in an attempt to save the temple.

Temple chairman R.A Balasubramaniam (far left), temple secretary Nalini Rani (third from right), temple committees and devotees standing outside the 101-year old Sri Muneswarar Kaliyaman Hindu temple in Jalan P Ramlee off Jalan Tengah which has been served DBKL notice to vacate.

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