Malaysian Ceylonese Saivites Association Youth Section
The youth section of the Malaysian Ceylonese Saivites Association has been actively serving the Sri Kandaswamy Kovil (Jalan Scott) for many decades. Since the humble beginning, the youth wing has been devoting themselves to the temple by helping with temple chores during festivals. However, in the past decade, the MCSA Youth has been doing more than just serving Lord Muruga in his palace. Alongside the temple work, the MCSA Youth’s Bhajan group serenades Lord Muruga on special occasions such as Sivarathri and Navarathri. Among other temple activities, cleaning is done semiyearly by the youth, where every nook and cranny of Lord Muruga’s palace is scrubbed and shined with love.
Not just stopping at serving Lord Muruga, the MCSA Youth believe in serving His children as well. In that spirit, they lend their hands to the Vivegananda Margam by delivering household provisions to the less fortunate on a monthly basis. Also, the MCSA Youth annually visits the children’s orphanage during the Deepavali season, bringing food and clothes along with fun activities for the children to partake.
The youth of this generation has taken a liking to the world beyond the four walls, and so has the MCSA Youth. An annual Nature Camp is organized by the MCSA Youth, catering to the teenagers, transforming them from single players to team players while allowing them to experience the lush greenery outside the hustle and bustle of city life. As for the MCSA Youth members, outdoor activities such as paintball, mountain hiking, and jungle trekking are held occasionally.
To stay fit, the MCSA Youth get their blood pumped with weekly dosages of futsal and badminton friendlies, on Saturdays and Sundays respectively. To relax an unwind, the youth hold quarterly potluck parties hosted by alternate members, and indulge in annual year end trips at selected local destinations such as Cameron Highlands, Fraser’s Hill and so on.
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