ABSTRACT This article argues that the notion and functions of a Hindu temple, regardless of its shape and size, often reflect the context and engagement of the diasporic Hindus with their political and social realities. By adopting the notion that a sacred place is a designation and, an argument to be made, I present a case of a temporary two-window container Hindu temple that has been managed for two generations by a family in Penang, Malaysia. The authorities initially demolished the temple, and the family subsequently used a two-window container as a temporary place of worship. This case study demonstrates how the family argued and maintained its viability, relevance and religious significance as a sacred place through hosting a Deepavali open house celebration as a political event and organising the Navratri festival as a religious emplacement. Ethnographic data in this article were derived from in-depth interviews, informal conversations and field observations.

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圣地营造的政治：马来西亚的两窗集装箱印度教寺庙

摘要 本文认为，印度教寺庙的概念和功能，无论其形状和大小如何，通常都反映了散居印度教徒对其政治和社会现实的背景和参与。通过采用圣地是一个指定的概念，并提出一个论点，我提出了一个临时的两窗容器印度教寺庙的案例，该寺庙已经由马来西亚槟城的一个家庭管理了两代人。当局最初拆除了这座寺庙，随后一家人使用了一个有两扇窗户的容器作为临时礼拜场所。本案例研究展示了该家庭如何通过将屠妖节开放日庆祝活动作为政治活动举办并组织九夜节作为宗教场所来论证并保持其作为圣地的可行性、相关性和宗教意义。