Sri Kandaswamy Temple — Attraction in Kuala Lumpur

Sri Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu temple located along Jalan Scott, Brickfields in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The temple is over a century old.

It is one of the most prominent Sri Lankan Tamil or Ceylonese Tamil temples in Malaysia. It is huge and showcases rich Sri Lankan Tamil architecture and has become a popular tourist attraction in Kuala Lumpur. The temple architecture is inspired by the Nallur Kandaswamy temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is reputed to be one of the most orthodox temples in Malaysia where rituals are followed strictly in accordance the rules of Saiva Agama Scriptures. Videography and photography of the shrines are prohibited inside the temple grounds.

The Kalamandapam or Kala Hall (adjacent to the temple) which holds wedding ceremonies and cultural events is owned by this temple. It was officiated by the second prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak.

Sri Kandaswamy Kovil is managed by the Malaysian Ceylon Saivites Association (MCSA), formerly Selangor Ceylon Saivites Association, and Selangor Ceylon Tamils' Association prior to that. The temple provides religious services such as housewarming ceremonies, newborns' 31st-day ceremonies, blessing of vehicles and so on.

Mornings: 5.30am - 1.30pm with Abishegams at 6.00am and 11.30am, and Poojas at 7.00am and 1.30pm.

Evenings: 5.00pm - 9.30pm with Abishegam at 5.30pm and Pooja at 6.30pm.

Arthajama Pooja is performed at 9.30pm daily...

Sri Kandaswamy Kovil is a Hindu templelocated along Jalan Scott, Brickfields in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The temple is over a century old. It is one of the most prominent Sri Lankan Tamil or Ceylonese Tamil temples in Malaysia. It is huge and showcases rich Sri Lankan Tamil architecture and has become a popular tourist attraction in Kuala Lumpur. The temple architecture is inspired by the Nallur Kandaswamy temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is reputed to be one of the most orthodox temples in Malaysia where rituals are followed strictly in accordance the rules of Saiva Agama Scriptures. Videography and photography of the shrines are prohibited inside the temple grounds. The Kalamandapam or Kala Hall (adjacent to the temple) which holds wedding ceremonies and cultural events is owned by this temple. It was officiated by the second prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak. Sri Kandaswamy Kovil is managed by the Malaysian Ceylon Saivites Association (MCSA), formerly Selangor Ceylon Saivites Association, and Selangor Ceylon Tamils' Association prior to that. The temple provides religious services such as housewarming ceremonies, newborn's 31st day ceremony, blessing of...

I had already visited the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple and enjoyed the pooja there, so I decided to visit this Hindu temple while I was visiting Brickfields and Little India. Sadly, many of the roofs including the gopuram have been covered as part of the renovations. Inside, it smelt like there had been some repainting going on, though incomplete. The interior of temple is typical South Indian Dravidian style. That is to say, colourful, lots of columns for the ambulatory around the sanctum sanctorum. The columns are particularly interesting as most of them were designed to look like columns supporting columns. I think it was a quiet night for them temple because I waited for 30 minutes for the scheduled pooja to start, but nothing happened as there were no worshippers. As things stand, the temple is less interesting to visit because of the repainting works, but that probably makes no difference for a devotee. The covered roofs do make me appreciate my previous visit back in 2015 when I got to see the gopuram in...