Little India Brickfields – A anxiety Place For Indians

Overview

It is a medium sized town located in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. The name became high percentage Indian people residence and doing business. You can see here Modern high buildings and village side houses. streets are filled with all kinds of Indian cultural things, right from Indian food, shops, to clothing etc. Little India is always exciting street. Here you can see the vendors hanging sarees in the shop, glass bangles it shows purely Indian culture.

The Indian famous foods like Gulab jamun, Samosa, Vada and other Indian snacks available here. If you are thirsty you can drink and enjoy the unique lassi the famous Indian drink. The traditional Banana leaf meals will serve you with lot of curry and meat you can eat only by hands the taste fulfill your tummy.

There are many hotels such as Hotel Summer View Kuala Lumpur, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur, Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur etc. offering Indian facilities where you can stay.

Address: 229, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Best Interesting things to do in Little India are:

• Culture
• Thean Hou Temple
• Tamil Methodist Church
• Shopping
• Traditional Food stalls

1. Culture

You can explore colors of every culture i.e. Hinduism, Muslim, Buddhism and Christianity here and get to see various festivals and rituals happening around the area. People celebrate Chinese new year, diwali, holi, and thaipusam. People also get variety of items from different countries being sold out here especially Indian species and clothes. With various festivals comes various styles of art, music, dance, and food, which makes this place a cultural hub for every tourist who visits here.

2. Thean Hou Temple

It is a most popular place for tourists and devotees. The temple is famous for Lantern festival celebrations and Chinese New Year. It is one of the largest temples of Southeast Asia and is dedicated to ‘The Heavenly Mother’.

3. Tamil Methodist Church

This church was founded in 1896. It is one of the first Peranakan and fourth Methodist churches. Among them two traditional services are conducted in English at 8 am and 9.30 am . You can also join contemporary service at 11.30 am on every Sunday.

4. Shopping

Little India famous for species and culture like sarees, bangles fragrance, sounds, and sights you find in any Indian place. It also includes various parlors for bridal beauty, henna tattoos etc. You can easily find pooja altars, incense sticks, and many other Indian essentials in general stores. You can find many Indian stuffs here.

5. Traditional Food stalls

Little India is famous for its banana leaf rice. There are a variety of traditional food stalls selling different authentic Indian food items and drinks. When you are strolling there, don’t forget to try the Mango lassi served there.

Best Time To Visit Little India

The best time to visit is in the evening because the unique market of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman is in its complete form during the evening, offering vibrant and cultural vibes to the area. One can shop, eat and dance around this little cultural street.

Things to remember before visit Little India

• It will take you around 2 hours to cover the entire destination.
• You can avail paid guided walking tours to know most about this town.
• Most shops serving food are open 24 x 7 so you don’t have to worry about food.
• It is located within walking distance from KL Sentral and offers various things conveniently.
• Malaysia does not provide a tourist pass at the train station; you need to get a token to board the train.
• Try to use public transport as it will be pocket-friendly and provide quick access.

How To Reach Little India

Bus: Most public buses like Rapid KL buses connect Brickfield. You can choose to hop off KL Sentral train station and walk to Brickfields.

Train: To reach here by train, board a train from KTM Komuter, Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) or Monorail station, and get off at Kuala Lumpur Sentral station. To reach here from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), you can board KLIA Transit or KLIA Ekspres to KL Sentral station.

Taxi:You can hire a taxi directly to reach Little India. However, this will be an expensive option.