Indian temple traditions
The entrance to the Chitti Temple in Melaka is marked by a three-tiered tower with a niche in each level for a statue of a god.
Although the Indians in Malaysia form a minority ethnic group, they are prolific temple builders. The 17,000 or more Hindu temples and shrines scattered around the country not only range from simple roadside shrines dedicated to folk and tutelary deities to large temples dedicated to agamic gods and goddesses but also reflect the diverse religious practices within the Hindu religion and other subethnic divisions based on caste, area of origin in India and community grouping.
- Information in the full article includes
- Temple roots
- The Melaka Chitties and their temples
- The Chettiar temple
- The Patthar temple
- The Sri Lankan Tamil temples
- Moving with the times