The Torana Gate of Little India, Kuala Lumpur

Torana Gate of Little India, Brickfields (8 July, 2016)


Torana Gate of Little India (GPS: 3.13012, 101.68404) is a monument in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. Located on a traffic island along Jalan Rakyat, it is a symbol of the Little India in Brickfields. The Torana gateway is an ornate structure that is often associated with Hindu, Buddhist and Jain architecture in India. Related to the torii of Japan, toranas are found in numerous places in Western and Southern India. The most famous is probably the Torana at Sanchi stupa in Madhya Pradesh, India.

The Torana Gate of Little India was jointly inaugurated by Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during the latter's visit to Kuala Lumpur on 23 November, 2015.

Torana Gate of Little India, Brickfields (8 July, 2016)

360° View of Torana Gate of Little India on Google Maps Street View

Torana Gate of Little India (Dec 2015)

Torana Gate of Little India is on the map of Jalan Rakyat, Kuala Lumpur

Back to Discover Kuala Lumpur; list of Monuments in Kuala Lumpur and Monuments in Malaysia