Learning centre: The bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda stands in front of the ashram in Brickfields built in honour of him. – Photo by S.S. KANESAN
THE century-old Vivekananda Ashram at Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields has been earmarked for major redevelopment that will see a 23-storey residential tower with 264 units and an eight-storey car park built at the site.
However, the Vivekananda Ashram Kuala Lumpur board of trustees maintained that the 110-year-old structure together with the bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda, one of India’s religious and social philosophers, will be retained to preserve its symbolic value.
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