Outside the Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthy Temple in Melaka

Right beside the ground of the Masjid Kampung Kling, is another place of worship for yet another religion – Hinduism. The Sri Poyyatha Vinayaga Moorthy is a mouthful of a name for Malaysia’s oldest Hindu temple. This temple is dedicated to the Hindu diety Vinayagar or Ganesh. It was built at the time of Melaka’s trading prominence. The temple wasn’t the normal colorful Hindu temple, I am normally accustomed to. This one was much more simple and actually a little tacky with the massive sign on the entrance.
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