Buddhist Maha Vihara is a Sri Lankan temple situated in Brickfields of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The temple became a focal point for the annual Wesak festival within the city suburb. After the establishment of the first Sinhalese temple in 1889 in Taiping, Perak, a second temple was proposed by the Sinhalese community in 1894 to be construct in an a…
Buddhist Maha Vihara is a Sri Lankan temple situated in Brickfields of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The temple became a focal point for the annual Wesak festival within the city suburb. After the establishment of the first Sinhalese temple in 1889 in Taiping, Perak, a second temple was proposed by the Sinhalese community in 1894 to be construct in an area within the administration capital of Kuala Lumpur where large numbers of their community civil servants are living and working. Facing financial difficulties to acquire a land, the community then appeal to the British government through English engineer C.E. Spooner a close ally of the Sinhalese community. The British government responded to the request but said any land in the administration capital intended for public service can only be granted towards an organisation. After a thorough discussion among the Sinhalese community, they agreed to form an organisation called the Sāsana Abhiwurdhi Wardhana Society which was also responsible to resolve social issues among their community with a foundation stone for the temple shrine room being laid down on 25 August 1894.
Location: Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
Affiliation: Buddhism
Governing body: Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council
Patron: Ven Datuk Kirinde Sri Dhammaratana, Buddhist Chief High Priest of Malaysia
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