Any person who launches an attack on Hindu temples will be answerable to God, said the owner of the Sri Veera Muniswar Alayam temple at PJ Old Town today.

While crediting efforts by the authorities to curb the recent rise in attacks on Hindu temples, Ganesan Doraisamy told Malaysiakini he did not intend for it to be turned into a big issue.

“This is all God’s work. Who ever did it they will be answerable.

“No need to make it a big issue. This is a small matter,” he said when met yesterday.

Ganesan said the temple was first built as a small family shrine about 50 years ago but it has since been opened to the public.

A Nagama (snake) statue located right outside the temple door was vandalised on Wednesday and Ganesan said he had reattached the broken head.

Located across the street from a row of houses, the temple has no gates or any form of security.

Asked whether he is concerned over recurring incidents of temple desecration, Ganesan said he was aware of such news reports but did not want to speculate on the matter.

“Maybe there is a link but we can’t accuse anybody. We didn’t see who did it.

“Whoever did it, police will investigate. Doesn’t matter who is responsible, they should be arrested. Don't make it a big issue,” he said.

Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar had on July 11 announced that a special team has been formed to investigate the spate of vandalism cases involving Hindu temples in Penang.

This was after four of such cases were recorded in Penang over the last two months.

On July 14, The Star however reported that two more temples - one in Mahang, Kedah and the other in Selama, Perak - were similarly desecrated.