Lord Subramaniam Hindu temple - 1895
It was originally built at the foot of Bukit Larut before being removed to its present site at Kota Road junction in 1928. It is owned by the Chettiar community.
FMS Indian Association, Main Road
It was first established in 1894 and was officially opened in 1906. Shaik Nunammer Shah was a founder member who donated the building. He was an Apothecary and also a planter from South India. The early presidents were Dr. Mohamad Ghows, Louis Thivy, Kher Singh, Seenivasagam Pillai, Muthukaruppan Chettiar and R. Manacksha. During the Japanese Occupation, Indian freedom fighter Subash Chandra Bose was invited by the local Tamil leader Muthu Ramalingam Pillai to address Indians at the association. The Indian Association was accorded the privilege and honour of being opened by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Iskandar Shah, in 1925. In March 1946, India’s first Prime Minister Jawarhalal Nehru, visited the association.
Ceylon Association, Station Road
Sikh Temple
One of the oldest Sikh temples (gurdhwara) in Taiping and the Federated Malay States, it is located along Upper Station Road. It was last renovated in 1971.
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First situated at Barrack Road, it was later moved to its present site at Station Road. The building was built in 1901, two years after 200 people from Ceylon formed the association. They worked in the rail and government departments. The association’s first president was A. Wyramuttoo who did much to promote social activities among their community. N. Eliathamby was the president for several years during the 1930s and was instrumental in completing the present building. He was honoured by the Sultan of Perak for his services during the floods of Kuala Kangsar in 1926.