History
In 1982, Malaysia Hindu Dharma Mamandram was formed by seven founding members with the blessings of His Holiness Jagatguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. Col.(ret.) Sathaya was the first president of the religious organization. The current president of Malaysia Hindu Dharma Mamandram is Associate Professor Dr. N.S. Rajendran who took over the position in May 2001. Malaysia Hindu Dharma Mamandram currently has 35 active branches all over Malaysia, organized into six departments based on geographic location.
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