<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160569114554703418</id><updated>2011-04-22T08:42:43.632+08:00</updated><category term='sri maha mariamman'/><category term='Introduction'/><category term='beautiful temple'/><category term='temple demolished'/><category term='reason'/><title type='text'>Vaalga Tamizhan</title><subtitle type='html'>A blog created to archive some of the events happening around Hindu community in Malaysia that had made an impact in my life journey. 

Vaalga Hindu, Valarga Tamizh !</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Thanish Rama</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12285225511401022003</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160569114554703418.post-5269312465555774588</id><published>2007-11-09T18:10:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-11-09T18:24:58.872+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Dampened Deepavali for Hindu's in Malaysia</title><summary type='text'>It was supposed to be a day marking the triumph of good over evil, but Malaysia's Hindu followers ushering in Deepavali said they were in no mood to celebrate.Just a week ago, city hall workers backed by riot police pulled down a squatter colony in central Malaysia and demolished a revered Hindu temple that sat in its midst. A standoff ensued when Hindu devotees tried to halt the demolition, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/feeds/5269312465555774588/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6160569114554703418&amp;postID=5269312465555774588' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default/5269312465555774588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default/5269312465555774588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/2007/11/dampened-deepavali-for-hindus-in.html' title='Dampened Deepavali for Hindu&apos;s in Malaysia'/><author><name>Thanish Rama</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12285225511401022003</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160569114554703418.post-5893857742120999241</id><published>2007-11-05T23:47:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-11-06T15:42:24.527+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Latest on the temple rebuild / demolishment</title><summary type='text'>As you all know, a new land has been given to the temple management to set up the new temple. A sum of $ also given to setup a temporary temple while the actual building are built. The place given is satisfactory and better. The land is being prepared by the developer to handover to temple management. A new temporary temple will be built very soon. Everything being done is favorable to the temple</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/feeds/5893857742120999241/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6160569114554703418&amp;postID=5893857742120999241' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default/5893857742120999241'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default/5893857742120999241'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/2007/11/indians-divided.html' title='Latest on the temple rebuild / demolishment'/><author><name>Thanish Rama</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12285225511401022003</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160569114554703418.post-3640364175948050522</id><published>2007-11-04T00:42:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-11-04T16:12:36.220+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='temple demolished'/><title type='text'>The incident on 30th October 2007 - The Beautiful Temple Terrorised</title><summary type='text'>It was a usual morning for the temple gurukkal, the assistant, the devotees and the kindergarten students until few uncivilized humans with thier boots on and with hammers and axes stepped into the temple after demolishing the surrounding houses. What really happened? An inside of the temple terrorism.Padang Jawa, Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, was headed by demised former Exco member of Selangor </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/feeds/3640364175948050522/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6160569114554703418&amp;postID=3640364175948050522' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default/3640364175948050522'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default/3640364175948050522'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/2007/11/incident-on-30th-october-2007-beautiful.html' title='The incident on 30th October 2007 - The Beautiful Temple Terrorised'/><author><name>Thanish Rama</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12285225511401022003</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160569114554703418.post-2728725929602551169</id><published>2007-11-03T15:42:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2007-11-04T16:11:53.494+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sri maha mariamman'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beautiful temple'/><title type='text'>The Unforgettable past of the Maha Mariamman Temple</title><summary type='text'>Sri Maha Mariamman Aalayam, Taman Karuppiah, Padang Jawa, situated at the border of Klang and Shah Alam.The temple was started by the Hindus at that area (Indian Labors) as a place for their religious needs. As the time went, the temple slowly expanded and it emerged as a beautiful temple for the Hindus around the area for devotion and community development needs.A portion of the temple was used </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/feeds/2728725929602551169/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6160569114554703418&amp;postID=2728725929602551169' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default/2728725929602551169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default/2728725929602551169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/2007/11/background-of-temple.html' title='The Unforgettable past of the Maha Mariamman Temple'/><author><name>Thanish Rama</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12285225511401022003</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_nUDY98L-wUY/RyxzxGTEfGI/AAAAAAAAAAM/dA2ZUyKp53g/s72-c/DSCN0250.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160569114554703418.post-5451748901187707454</id><published>2007-11-03T15:11:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-11-04T16:11:19.344+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='reason'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Introduction'/><title type='text'>Why this blog ?</title><summary type='text'>Hi all,First of all thanks for reaching here. I'm not a writer by any means. Some incidents will make a great impact in everyone's life. So, what was the incident that triggered me to blog??? The incident happened on 30th October 2007 - Sri Maha Mariamman, Padang Jawa temple demolishment. This event gave me a glimpse of where I am in this Malaysian Hindu society. It changed my perception on this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/feeds/5451748901187707454/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6160569114554703418&amp;postID=5451748901187707454' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default/5451748901187707454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6160569114554703418/posts/default/5451748901187707454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vaalgatamizhan.blogspot.com/2007/11/why-this-blog.html' title='Why this blog ?'/><author><name>Thanish Rama</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12285225511401022003</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
