Agathiyar in a temple built in 1938? Yes that news was a surprise to us too. His existence in a temple in Malaysia was first brought to our notice when Saravanan Palanisamy posted his visit to this temple in his blog http://arulgnanajyothi.blogspot.my/2017/11/04112017-05112017-04112017-05112017.html .
Next we heard about it mentioned in a Whatsapp group after several devotees of Agathiyar who frequent the Agathiyar sannadhi at the Sri Sakthi Karpaga Vinayagar temple in Brickfields shared their visit to the temple in Carey Island in the group.
Finally members of AVM, AUM and Agathiyar Arul Nyana Sabai took a drive in the early morning hours on Friday to the 80 year old Sri Maha Mariamman temple in the Carey Island that housed Agathiyar too. The entourage was received by the temple priest and and head of the temple. We were blessed to be given the opportunity to perform an unplanned libation or abhisegam for Lord Ganapathy and Lord Muruga besides the intended abhisegam and homam for Agathiyar. Although it was a brief puja but it was very fulfilling and satisfying one.
The annual vizha at this temple located at Division 2, North Estate, Carey Island, Selangor is scheduled to take place on 5 May 2018.
