Exploring Kuala Lumpur

The Malaysian members were eager to take Paramacharya and Tillainathaswami to a famed temple, one Gurudeva visited often.

The Bricksfield Temple is known for its intricate architecture and lively festivals, a spiritual retreat amidst some serious urban chaos. It offers locals and tourists an intimate glimpse into the soul of the city.

The manager took the swamis around the shrines, and then a puja was performed. One of the main purposes of the visit was then quietly performed (without photography) over near a remote pillar. It was the signing of the "Solemn Aspirations," the first and simplest vows of a monastic candidate. Kodiswara read aloud his pledge to follow the monastic path, and then signed the bookss in the presence of the swamis. The kulapatis then took the monks to a special restaurant, Annalakshmi, run by devotees of the Temple of Fine Arts, which has a section downstairs where food is served and you only pay what you can or want to pay.

Members gather in the temple, with our monk candidate, Kodiswara, between the swamis.

Greeting the swamis out front.

The manager was thorough in his sharing of the history of the temple.

At the main shrine

Jai!

Some of the beauties of the temple.

We weree asked to sign the guestbook.

Dinner at the Annalakshmi restaurant.

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