Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
An elaborate Hindu temple known as the starting point of the yearly Thaipusam pilgrimage to the Batu Caves, where Hindu devotees haul portable altars pierced to their skin with 108 lances. Check out the elaborate gopuram above the entrance. Note: wearing shoes into the temple grounds is prohibited. Shoe racks are available for rent at the temple entrance.
Why it is worth a visit
KL's oldest Hindu temple, founded in 1873, with an elaborately sculpted gopuram on the edge of Chinatown.
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Why visit
KL's oldest Hindu temple, founded in 1873, with an elaborately sculpted gopuram on the edge of Chinatown.
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