Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple

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Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Malaysia, dedicated to Lord Ganesha and located in the historic city of Melaka.

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Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
religious building
architecturalStyle South Indian temple architecture
associatedWithEthnicGroup Chitty Malaysians
linked to: Banjar Malaysians

Indian Malaysians
city Malacca City
linked to: Malacca
country Malaysia
culturalSignificance symbol of religious harmony in Melaka
dedicatedTo Lord Ganesha
linked to: Ganesha
deityRole god of beginnings
remover of obstacles
hasDeityType elephant-headed god
hasFeature gopuram
inner courtyard
prayer hall
hasSanctum sanctum dedicated to Ganesha
heritage Chitty community
Tamil Hindu community
locatedInArea Melaka Chinatown
linked to: Chinatown, Malacca
locatedInCity Melaka
linked to: Malacca
locatedInCountry Malaysia
locatedInRegion Malacca Historic City
locatedInState Malacca
locatedOnStreet Jalan Tukang Emas
mainFestivalsCelebrated Deepavali
linked to: Diwali

Thai Pongal
linked to: Pongal

Vinayagar Chaturthi
linked to: Ganesh Chaturthi
nearbyReligiousSite Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Kampung Kling Mosque
notableFor age as one of the oldest Hindu temples in Malaysia
location on Harmony Street with mosque and Chinese temple
oneOfTheOldestHinduTemplesIn Malaysia
openTo devotees
tourists
partOf Melaka Harmony Street religious sites
primaryDeity Ganesha
religion Hinduism
significance important Hindu religious site in Melaka
tourism popular tourist attraction in Melaka
usedFor Hindu worship
community gatherings
religious festivals

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Kampung Kling Mosque nearby Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple
Chinatown, Malacca contains Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple
Malacca’s Harmony Street religious sites hasPart Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple