Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email After delaying many times, we managed to plan a mini vacation that included a trip to the famous Maran Marathandavar Temple. I remember going there while still under 4 feet tall, so you can imagine the changes that had taken since 20++ years ago. Anyway, I do remember the river and stairs from my last trip.
We left entered Gombak toll at about 7.45am and took a leisurely drive along KL-Karak highway and the East Coast Expressway (ECE). Took the Bandar Baru Jengka/Chenor exit and drove for another 20 minutes until the temple. Quite easy to find since the are a number of signboards along the way.
Thanks to Rama, Tamilselvam, Sathivel, Manibalan, Anbalagan, Thinesh, Navin Kumar, Ananthan, and Vama Devan among others who provided details on getting to the temple.
Thanks to Rama, Tamilselvam, Sathivel, Manibalan, Anbalagan, Thinesh, Navin Kumar, Ananthan, and Vama Devan among others who provided details on getting to the temple.
We did archanai before 10am. Then, we witness the abishegam at 10.30am. After that, wandered around, snapped some pictures of the new building. Its a beautiful building, yet to be painted. Its a circular shaped temple with intricate ceiling and wall designs. The kumbabishegam is on 20th January 2008, so I plan to make another visit there.
We also sponsored a brick for the temple development. Took photos of the old tree and saw the original tree bark where images of Lord Muruga was supposedly seen.
The priest has been here for more than 60 years, and he remembers when the place was a jungle, the playground for tigers and elephants! So much has changed now.
At 12.30pm was the pooja. There were only 8 devotees (including us). When the prayer ended, I could feel a strong breeze, which was a bit surprising. Then felt the same too. It felt different for that few seconds, but I dare not speculate more on that.
We took lunch at the temple itself, at Rm3 per person. Left the temple at 1.30pm and reached Swiss Garden Kuantan at around 3.30pm. This time, I took the road towards Maran exit. More on Kuantan trip in the next posting 🙂
Click here for more pictures at the temple.
Note: latest contact info:Â (6) 019 981 8050, Fax: (6) 09 478 8259
hi, looks very nice…never been there actually…but after seeing all ur pictures may be i will make a trip down there myself…
ya, you should! 🙂 try to make for the kumbabishegam, but if you want to have some peace, then weekdays are the best.
i’ll suggest this temple to everyone. its in our own backyard, so we should make an effort to visit it.
MP: it is still on that day.
Hi
Nice pictures… I’m interested in making a trip to the temple for ‘kumbavishegam’… the last I heard it was supposedly on Jan 20, 2008. Do you know if it is on that day or has it been postponed?
thanx
cheers
pathma
– Alcohol is Narakasuran..
hi and hello there…
most probably you might not know this…
but anyway let me explain you some of what I get to know from Hinduism..
well do you know : NARAKASURAN is a TAMILAN…??
and all the the BAD CHARACTERS in HINDHU’S MYTH whom may described as NARAKASURAN, ALL ASURAS and RAWANA are TAMILAN..
and do you know all the GOOD CHARACTER in HINDHU’S MYTH is ARYANS(BRAHMIN)….??
ARYAN’S who can be described as RAMA,LAKSHMANA, and ARJUNA..
WE SHOULD NOT GET OUR TAMILS INSULTED BY QUOTING SUCH EXAMPLES…
PLEASE BE INFORMED…
THANK YOU..
Hi,
I’m aware of such categorization of the characters in Ramayanam, which is still subject to questions. For me, that’s irrelevant since I’m linking the character Narakasuran with alcohol – both of which may be “good” in some way, but are detrimental to human. I did not say Alcohol is Tamilan, so this is not about insulting Tamils or Indians.
pls send your temple contact number ASAP.
i want the contact number of the hotels because my family plans to come and stay there…hope i can get my responds
as fast as you can..thank you…
i’m not sure about hotels nearby, but you can call the temple to inquire about their hostel.
Hi Poobalan
I’m gonna visit the maran temple during the CNY holidays.
Can you direct me from segamat ?
I know how to get to segamat, from there could you guide me ?
Thank you
hi Siva,
I’m not sure about going from Segamat. can you try google maps or wikimapia to see if there’s a route? as long as you can join Karak highway, then you can reach maran.
i searched in google maps:
http://maps.google.com.my/maps?rlz=1C1CHNU_enMY346MY346&q=segamat+to+karak&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl
Hi Mr. Poobalan,
Our company is planning to put thanner panthal for the maran temple festival. I do not know the name of the place nearby so that we could book a hotels. Can you please help to get some hotels number nearby or either the name of road leading to the hotels. Your help is very much appreciated.
Thank you.
Hi Ms.Letchumy,
I’m not aware of any hotels nearby the temple (its remote and far from town). Best is if you call the temple office and clarify.
what is the temple office phone no.
Temple Address:
Sri MArAn MarathANdavar Aalayam
100 km, Jalan Kuantan – Jerantut,
26500 Maran,
Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
Postal Address:
Peti Surat 93,
25710 Kuantan,
Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
Telephone numbers:
(6) 09-4688043, (6) 09-4688050, (6) 019-9044023
Hi. Would like get some info bout accomodation in temple and rate as well. Could u send me an email? Tanx.
hi edwin,
you can call them and inquire directly. i went there two years ago, things would have changed.
Hi. Would like to have some info bout accomodation in temple if available. Could u send me an email?
hi friends….is there any one arranging trip to maran from sungai petani or from penang or frm kualalumpur…..i want to go to this temple…..if anyone arranging cab also i can follow them in sharing basis….
wat is the phone number
(6) 09-4688043, (6) 09-4688050, (6) 019-9044023
Please note that the contact numbers have since changed:
Contact: telephone numbers:
(6) 019 981 8050, Fax: (6) 09 478 8259
Source: http://www.kaumaram.com/aalayam/index_maran.html
thanks. have updated the article.
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