Malaysia (Covid-19 & My Staycation No 25 - Cultural Walk, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur) Jan 2 2021 Part 2

 

Buddhist Maha Vihara (1895), Brickfields, KL

Church of  Our Lady Of Fatima (1963), Brickfields, KL

Orthodox Syrian Church Cathedral of St Mary The Theotokos (1928)

Travel Highlights: Brickfields Cultural Walk Trail (Part 2)

1) Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple, Jalan Berhala, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - established in 1895, a Sri Lankan temple in Brickfields of Kuala Lumpur, a place for worship that practises Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist tradition, also a focal point for the annual Wesak festival within the city suburb

2) Church of Our Lady Of Fatima, Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - established in 1963 to serve a growing Catholic community in & around Brickfields area 

3) Orthorox Syrian Church Cathedral Of St Mary The Theotokos, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - over 90 years old, Rev Fr Alexios OIC from Kerala, India conducted the 1st Orthodox service in Malaya in 1928 ! 

4) Kompleks Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur  - completed in 2015 by the City Hall of Kuala Lumpur to reflect India culture, the stairwells toppled with ornate domes, lower floor housed with a food court offering a variety of local Indian food ! 

4) La Salle School, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur - a Christian Mission school established in 1953, first intake of students in January 1954

5) Little India, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur  - near to KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur main public transport hub, known as Kuala Lumpur's Little India due to a high number of Indian residents & businesses, now a vibrant place with new hotels, condominiums, shopping complexes, high rise commercial buildings etc  

6) Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) from Little India, Jalan Tun Sambanthan > NU Sentral Mall / KL Sentral Station ( my return journey after 1 1/2 hrs of cultural walking tour in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur) 

Rapid KL train ride from KL Sentral LRT station > Subang Jaya LRT station - Home Sweet Home !

Grocery (pumpkin & sunflower seeds, walnuts, raisins & dates = Rm62) shopping in Mahnaz Food, Subang Parade, SS19, Subang Jaya before heading home !