1. The Sri Maha
Karumariamman
Temple
is located in what used to be Paradise Estate,
a rubber plantation in Kajang, a town South of Kuala Lumpur. It is 2.5km from the
Kajang town centre and is accessible via the SILK Highway and Jalan Reko throughout
Taman Kajang Utama and Bandar Kajang 2.
2. The Temple
is part of Indian-Hindu community in the former rubber plantation (originally
planted with coffee) known as Paradise Estate, Kajang since year 1906/1907. The
estate once owned by The Carey United Rubber Co. Ltd.
3. The Temple is
currently managed by the Temple
Committee of Persatuan
Penganut Hindu Sri Maha Karumariamman, Kajang, Selangor (No. Pendaftaran:
PPM-006-10-10072015).
4. The Temple
was initially faced with eviction and had gone through relocation processes due
to acquisition of all 273 acres of prime freehold land (Paradise Estate) by Metro Kajang
Holdings Bhd on May 5, 2008 for the development of township known as Bandar
Kajang 2.
5. The
undated Notice of Eviction was served by lawyer Messrs. Khaled Mutang Chan
& Lim whom acting for the developer Everland Asia Development Sdn Bhd (A
subsidiary of Metro Kajang Holdings Bhd).
6. As
a result of negotiations assumed between parties, the developer by virtue of
letter dated March 10, 2010 had proposed for the relocation of the Temple from Site A
(original site) to Site B (current site).
7. Subsequent
to that, the developer vide letter dated July 20, 2011 had granted their
non-objection in view of the Temple relocation from Site A to Site B with an arrangement/allocation of 0.25
acre land size at the said Site B for the Temple building.
8. The
developer had also confirmed vide letter dated June 26, 2015 that the local
authority Majlis Perbandaran Kajang (MPKj) had approved the application for
planning permission of Kajang 2 project together with allocation of 0.25 acre
for Temple building.
9. However,
upon realising that there are large Indian-Hindu population occupied at the
Temple surroundings and also considering many other issues the Temple Committee
is now appealing to the developer, local authority MPKj and Selangor State
Government for allocation/approval of land sized more than 0.25 acre which is
not less than 1 acre.
10. At this juncture, the Temple
Committee is hoping for moral support,
assistance, co-operation and financial support among Hindu residents of Kajang more
specifically from Taman Kajang Utama, Taman Bukit Mewah, Bandar Kajang 2 and
other adjacent neighbourhoods to enable the Temple
Committee to carry out the maintenance
and construction of new Temple
building.
11. It is also believed that, once the Temple constructions are fully completed it
will benefit almost 2,500 Hindus especially those living in Kajang to perform
their religious beliefs and activities.
12. For any enquiries, supports and further
information kindly contact Mr.
S.Kathirvelu (Chairman) @ 016-3829 736 or e-mail to karumariamman.kajang2@gmail.com
