Little India Brickfields at Jalan Tun Sambanthan

If you were to talk about where will you get more choices on traditional Indian goods such as saris and spices, to local delicacies like thosai, vadai and more. First thing come into mind is this very place that we are going to brag about, the Little India Brickfields.



Now let us start bragging with the history of Little India Brickfields. The original Little India used to be located along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman and then when it comes to 2009, Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak annouced that the Little India would be moved to Brickfields as the Malaysia's official Little India. As for your information, Brickfields is also known as one of the oldest Indian settlements in the country.



Apart from Indian food and culture you can also find Buddhist temples, mosque and churches in Brickfields, which attracts most of the tourist visitation. It is recommended for you to visit during the weeks leading up to Deepavali in mid October, as because it will turns out a whole new colourful look on the street itself.



Along Jalan Tun Sambanthan, we can find Vivekananda Ashram which constructed in 1904. This elegant building with Moghul style embellishments was named after an Indian spiritual leader Vivekananda who visited Malaya in 1893. Currently is being used for spiritual education classes, prayer meetings and so on. That is his statue standing infront of the building.



Next, the 11m wide three-tiered fountain with the elephant and swan sculptures and lotus motifs carry their own meaning in it. The swans are revered in Indian culture as manifestations of saints who are in the physical world without getting attached to it; just as a swan’s feather does not get wet even when in water. While the elephant represent strength, intelligence, loyalty, spiritualism and obedience to the elders. It is a one meaningful fountain to them.



The colourful shop lots along Jalan Tun Sambanthan.



Brickfields is often called a Divine Location as because it seems to have more than one places of worship from different faiths. This are one of the many places of worship from different religion, The Holy Rosary Catholic Church. It was completed in 1904 and got damaged during World War II. Therefore renovation took place on 1950s. It was constructed by Father Francis Emile Terrien, a French missionary. It has listed in one of the most beautiful churches in Malaysia.



Lastly, if you are interested in visiting Little India in Brickfields at Jalan Tun Sambanthan, there are rail lines run along the road, which is Tun Sambanthan Monorail or the nearby one KL Central Monorail.