KUALA LUMPUR: Five priests from the Indonesian island of Bali initiated a historic exchange between the Hindu communities of Indonesia and Malaysia when they conducted a special prayer at a Temple in Kuala Lumpur during a tour of the Malaysian capital recently. The visit will now be reciprocated by several Malaysian priests touring Bali, famous […]
Tag: Batu caves
‘Healing program’ a bid to convert Hindus, allege Malaysian Hindu groups
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11: A coalition of Hindu NGO is set to wage war against a centre located in Sungai Tua, Batu Caves for allegedly organising a “healing program” in order to convert Hindus who may be vulnerable to unethical conversion tactics. “This will not be tolerated anymore and we will stand up to such unethical […]
Malaysia: Moral policing in Hindu festival draws criticism
Hindu festival Thaipusam is around the corner and is a moment of happiness for the Hindus in Malaysia. Thaipusam is a major Hindu festival in Malaysia and draws tourists from across the world. Millions of Hindus visit Selangor (Batu Caves Sri Subramaniam Temple), Penang (Waterfalls Murugan Temple), Ipoh (Gunong Cheroh Murugan Temple) and the Temples […]
Mahinda Rajapaksa Malaysia visit fiasco: Let’s know both sides of the story
The attack on the Sri Lankan diplomat, Ibrahim Sahib Ansar, to Malaysia was touted as an attack by LTTE sympathizer in the press. But was it exactly that? The Sri Lankan diplomat was assaulted when he was at the Kuala Lumpur on Sunday while Mahinda Rajapaksa was visiting the nation. Following the attack, Malaysian High […]