Mount Matang Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Kuching Sarawak
Abdul karim highlighted the two hot spots at the end of the trail namely the sri maha mariamman hindu temple and the italian botanist odoardo beccari s vallombrosa house when he labelled mount matang as a historical tourism spot.
Mount matang sri maha mariamman temple kuching sarawak. This place was established more than 100 years ago. The temple was built in 1800. With a beautiful panoramic view the 150 years of sri maha mariamman temple 1000 feet up the slope of the mount matang in kuching sarawak was build in 1860s. On 2007 the temple was rebuilt with belian wood.
To the matang family park and hike to the waterfall then we decided to come to this place. The launch coincides with the demise centenary anniversary of a renowned italian. At the request of the matang hindu residents the temple was taken over by the hindu temple association in 1976 and has been administered by this association through a special mount matang mariamman temple committee since that date. Kuching the beccari discovery trail launched on july 25 2020 at the sri maha mariamman hindu temple in kampung matang is the latest attraction in the matang area especially for nature and history enthusiasts it is also one of sia sitok sarawak intra state tourism campaign tour packages offered.
Mount matang temple kuching sarawak malaysia. It is believed that this hindu temple is built during the administration of the white rajah in sarawak. The sri maha mariamman goddess of mercy temple 1000 feet up the slope of the matang mountain in the kuching district was lost for more than 50 years before it was discovered accidentally by a hunter back in the mid 1960s. The oldest hindu temple in sarawak.
The journey to reach to the temple takes around 45 minutes 3000 m. Coffee estate in matang initiated by the sarawak government in 1870 was later diversified into tea plantation in 1886. The oldest hindu temple in sarawak. 1 134 likes 10 talking about this.
Is called mount mike mount mike is a christian church on the foot hill and on top of the mount there is this india temple called the maha mariamman temple. This is the only place in kuching where there is an india temple in kuching. In every walk in nature one. Mount matang sri maha mariamman temple tuesday 29 march 2011.