Sri Mahamariamman Temple

The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest as well as the richest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur. From its inception, the temple provided an important place of worship for early Indian immigrants and is now an important cultural and national heritage.

South of Jalan Hang Lekir, tucked away on Jalan Tun HS Lee, is the extravagantly decorated Sri Mahamariamman Temple. Incorporating Spanish and Italian tiles, precious stones and gold in its design, KL’s main Hindu temple is an incongruous sight situated between two Buddhist temples at the edge of Chinatown.

The temple opens daily from 6am until 8.30pm (Friday until 9.30pm, Saturday until 9pm). Opening hours on special festivals may differ.

Entrance to the temple is free of charge. A tiny fee of a few ringgit is charged for storing your shoes at a safe place when you are visiting the inside of the temple. Visitors are not allowed to enter with their shoes on.

The temple is located within Chinatown, near Petaling Street. If you are coming by metro, just exit at the Pasar Seni LRT station. From there you have to walk about 50 meters along Jalan Sultan, and then turn left into Jalan Tun H. S. Lee. You will see Sri Mahamariamman on your left side after 50 meters. Jalan Tun H. S. Lee runs parallel to Petaling Street. Alternatively, you could also take a grab from the hotel by downloading the app and type in the destination name.

Picture credit to: Kosublog