In 1922 a famous Indian businessman, Nachappan Chettiar started construction of an archetype Chettiar temple. He built the temple on a 3 acre piece of land, located on Jalan Temiang. As the rest of the land was idle, it was used for agriculture. The proceeds of selling bananas, coconuts and vegetables were used to sustain the maintenance of the temple. This strategy is advocated in other Chettiar temples, consequently most of these temples are monetarily self sufficient. As the building was nearing completion, the ‘karangkal’ (granite) statue for Lord Vinayagar was ordered from South East India. Unfortunately due to the outbreak of the Japanese invasion of South East Asia, all modes of transportation between India and Malaysia were stopped. This did not deter Nachappan Chettiar, as he decided to obtain a statue of Lord Vinayagar from the nearby Chettiar ‘ketinggi’ (residence of Chettiar traders). Once the statue was obtained, prayers were conducted and the birth of a new temple took place.
Many devotees are under the watchful eye of the compassionate Lord Vinayagar. A courtesan, whose residence is in close proximity to this temple, was in dire need of help. Her children were having exceedingly high fever. Despite having her children treated with conventional medicine, they were not cured. After several days, the unfortunate lady had a dream of Lord Vinayagar comforting her and advising her to perform a puja at the temple. She immediately performed a puja at the Lord Vinayagar temple and applied ‘vibhuti’ (holy ash) on her children’s forehead. Her children recovered immediately, and she has now become a devotee of this omniscient temple. Another person of a different creed who was also staying in the vicinity of the temple was afflicted by black magic. The ill-fated person went to consult a ‘shaman’, and was requested to obtain ‘tirtham’ (holy scented water) from the Lord Vinayagar temple. The devotee sprinkled his home with the ‘tirtham’, and his home was rid of all evil. He has regularly come back to pray at this temple, and is grateful for the divine assistance. This illustrates that Lord Vinayagar is compassionate towards all living creatures of all walks of life.
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Many devotees are under the watchful eye of the compassionate Lord Vinayagar. A courtesan, whose residence is in close proximity to this temple, was in dire need of help. Her children were having exceedingly high fever. Despite having her children treated with conventional medicine, they were not cured. After several days, the unfortunate lady had a dream of Lord Vinayagar comforting her and advising her to perform a puja at the temple. She immediately performed a puja at the Lord Vinayagar temple and applied ‘vibhuti’ (holy ash) on her children’s forehead. Her children recovered immediately, and she has now become a devotee of this omniscient temple. Another person of a different creed who was also staying in the vicinity of the temple was afflicted by black magic. The ill-fated person went to consult a ‘shaman’, and was requested to obtain ‘tirtham’ (holy scented water) from the Lord Vinayagar temple. The devotee sprinkled his home with the ‘tirtham’, and his home was rid of all evil. He has regularly come back to pray at this temple, and is grateful for the divine assistance. This illustrates that Lord Vinayagar is compassionate towards all living creatures of all walks of life.
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