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Jalan Baru Sri Muniswarar Temple

Jalan Baru Sri Muniswarar Temple, Hindu temple in Jalan Baru, Penang, Malaysia.

Jalan Baru Sri Muniswarar Temple is a Hindu temple in Jalan Baru, Perai, Penang, dedicated to Muniswarar. It began as a small attap hut without cement flooring, piped water or electricity. The main altar holds Sri Muniandy, Sri Ganesha and Lord Muruga; in front stands Madurai Veeran with an "Arivaal" sword in one hand, flanked by two white horses and a dog.

Indian immigrants working for the East India Company established this religious center in the 1870s, initially naming it Sri Muniandy Temple. It later developed into an important spiritual hub for the Indian community in the region.

Devotees fulfil vows with offerings: some bring prasatham, others donate live cockerels or goats, and some sacrifice the animals in a padaiyal rite. The non-vegetarian offering is made to Lord Madurai Veeran, whose shrine shows him with an arivaal sword, two white horses and a dog. A Singapore writer has published a book on the growing importance of these deities.

The temple stands on Jalan Baru in Perai, Penang. Devotees bring new and old cars to the priest for blessing, and vows fulfilled in matters of business, health or children's education are repaid with offerings such as prasatham, or with goats and cockerels sacrificed as padaiyal to Lord Madurai Veeran. Visitors should dress modestly and remove their shoes before entering.

Vehicle owners regularly visit this temple to perform blessing ceremonies for new cars, seeking traditional spiritual protection against accidents. This local practice reflects how the community incorporates religious rituals into everyday aspects of life.

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3114, Jln Baru, Taman Supreme, 13700 Perai, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Monday-Sunday 18:00-21:15
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5.38036,100.39505
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October 24, 2026 19:13
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