Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields

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 largest donation coming from Chinese Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur, Yeap Quang Seng. Since 1920, many Chinese devotees is now associated with the temple. == Features ==

Since its foundation the Sāsana Abhiwurdhi Wardhana Society is responsible for the administration of the temple and all activities conducted on site. Religious activities are annually organised by the society. File:Decorations at Buddhist Maha Vihara Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.jpg|Decorations at the temple during Wesak in 2006. File:Lotus Water Foundation at Buddhist Maha Vihara Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.jpg|Lotus flower decoration at the temple during Wesak in 2007. == References ==

• {{cite news == External links ==