THE history of most Hindu temples inMalaysia dates back to the time whenearly settlers, mostly South Indiantraders and labourers, set up communities inlocal areas after arriving in large numbersfrom India to work.
Since culture and religion played a vital role in their daily lives, among the first things these settlers did was to put up a hut or an attap building, dedicating it to their guardian deity brought along by them.
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