Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple
Waterfall Road, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Hinduism
Penang’s principal Murugan pilgrimage destination and a major centre of the state’s Thaipusam celebrations.
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Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Queen Street
Queen Street, Little India, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Hinduism
Historic George Town Hindu temple with a major role in Penang’s Thaipusam and Chitraparuvam processions.
Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple
Jalan Tukang Emas, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Hinduism
Widely identified by Malaysian tourism and heritage sources as the oldest Hindu temple in Malaysia.
Batu Caves (Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple)
Batu Caves, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia Hinduism
Malaysia’s best-known Hindu pilgrimage complex, centred on Lord Murugan and internationally associated with Thaipusam.