Malaysia Hindu leader calls for awareness in young Indians

In order to ensure that the young generation of ethnic Indians in Malaysia is aware of their Indian traditions and customs, Hindu temple committees should organise religious seminars and weekly classes, a senior temple committee member here has said.

Malaysia's Hindu Sangam president R S Mohan Shan's reaction comes after he observed that some of young pilgrims danced in an indecent manner while carrying the kavadi ( a heavy wooden frame carried by devotees on their shoulders during festivals) during the tamil festival of Thaipusam, local newspaper 'Tamil Nesan' reported.

Such behaviour had created a poor impression of the culture and tradition of the community, he told reporters after attending an award ceremony for students' achievement held at a temple in Sitiawan on Sunday.
 

The sanctity of a temple must always be protected, Shan added.

Multi ethnic Malaysia's population of 29 million includes nine percent ethnic Indians most of them Tamil Hindus.