The Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of Malaysia was Constituted, Consecrated, Dedicated and Established on Saturday, 5th November 2022 in the morning at Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. It was a historic occasion when M.W. Bro. Akbal Singh Sandhu, a renowned Architect Planner and Surveyor of Malaysia was installed as the Founder Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Malaysia by M.W. Bro. Erode Krishnamurthi Nagarajan, Grand Master of Grand Lodge of South India (and Member of the Grand Council of United Grand Lodges of India). R.W. Bro. Prof. Dr. M.V. Kumar was installed Senior Grand Warden and R.W. Bro. Dr. Kulwant Singh Gill was installed Junior Grand Warden, while V.W. Bro. Andries Grabowsky was installed the Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.

The Grand Lodge of Malaysia having territorial jurisdiction within Malaysia was Sponsored, Constituted, Consecrated, Dedicated and Established by the United Grand Lodges of India (comprising of Grand Lodge of Upper India and Grand Lodge of South India). A team of nine senior Grand Officers, having amongst them one reigning Grand Master and three past Grand Masters, travelled to Kuala Lumpur for the Consecration Ceremony.  Six Officers of the Grand Lodge of South India were from Coimbatore, and three Officers of the Grand Lodge of Upper India were from Chandigarh.

The Consecration ceremony was conducted by M.W. Bro. Dr. P.S. Egan, President of the United Grand Lodges of India, while M.W. Bro. Philip RJ Fowler (Secretary General of UGLI) performed the duties of Grand Chaplain. M.W. Bro. Rakesh Mittal (Member of Grand Council of UGLI, Grand Master of Grand Mark Lodge of Upper India and First Grand Principal of Supreme Grand Chapter of Upper India) performed the duties of Senior Grand Warden, and R.W. Bro. Muthukrishnan Nagarajan, Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge of South India, performed the duties of Junior Grand Warden. R.W. Bro. Harbinder Singh Ranauta, Grand Master-elect and President Grand Board of Grand Lodge of Upper India performed the duty of Grand Director of Ceremonies for all the ceremonies conducted on the 4th and 5th November 2022. R.W. Bro. Bill O’Shea from the Grand Lodge of Queensland assisted as Grand Herald providing excellent music during the ceremony. The other officers from Grand Lodge of South India, who assisted in the ceremony, were R.W. Bro. Tirunelveli Subramaniam Jayakumar, Grand Master-elect of Grand Lodge of South India, R.W. Bro. Damianose Llewellyn and R.W. Bro. Thiagarajan Singaram.

The new Grand Lodge opted to use the Turkish Ritual, and the Temple was later laid as per the Turkish Temple Plan (akin to Scottish Rite).

The occasion was graced by a delegation of 9 Grand Officers of Grand Lodge of Queensland, Australia, headed by their Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Adel Amin and Deputy Grand Master, R.W. Bro. Philip Terrance. Also present was a delegation of 8 Grand Officers from the Grand Lodge of Philippines, headed by their Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Artemus G. Cruz, a renowned Professor of Psychology.

The visiting Grand Masters, M.W. Bro. E.K. Nagarajan, M.W. Bro. Artemus G. Cruz, M.W. Bro. Adel Amin, M.W. Bro. Dr. P.S. Egan, M.W. Bro. Philip RJ Fowler and M.W. Bro. Rakesh Mittal were honored by the newly installed Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Akbal Singh Sandhu, by presenting each of them a Patent of Office as Honorary Grand Officer of the Grand Lodge of Malaysia.

M.W. Bro. E.K. Nagarajan, on behalf of Grand Lodge of South India and United Grand Lodges of India, presented a Thanjavur (Tanjore) plate with a metal sheet, to M.W. Bro. Akbal Singh Sandhu, M.W. Bro. Artemus G. Cruz and M.W. Bro. Adel Amin, for the Grand Lodge of Malaysia, Grand Lodge of Philippines and Grand Lodge of Queensland.

Earlier, M.W. Bro. Dr. P.S. Egan, President of United Grand Lodges of India, presented a Masonic Appreciation Award to each of the Founder Worshipful Masters of the three Lodges, i.e. W.Bro. Indarjit Singh, W.Bro. Dr. M.V. Kumar and W.Bro. Akbal Singh Sandhu for resolving to constitute themselves into a new Grand Lodge. He also presented a Masonic Service Award to M.W. Bro Akbal Singh Sandhu for his dedication to Freemasonry and working tirelessly for establishing Grand Lodge of Malaysia.

On Friday 4th November 2022, as per the desire of Master Masons of Malaysia, three daughter Lodges were warranted and consecrated by Grand Lodge of South India. The team of senior officers of United Grand Lodges of India performed the Consecration and installed the Worshipful Masters. These Lodges are:

1. Lodge Muhibbah (Goodwill) No. 19, GLSI. The Lodge was consecrated by M.W. Bro. Dr. P.S. Egan, President UGLI, and M.W. Bro E.K. Nagarajan, Grand Master of Grand Lodge of South India, installed W.Bro. Indarjit Singh as the Founder Worshipful Master.

2. Lodge Taming Sari (Lemongrass Garden) No. 20, GLSI. The Lodge was consecrated by M.W. Bro. Rakesh Mittal, Past Grand Master of Grand Lodge of Upper India, and Member Grand Council, United Grand Lodges of India. He also installed W.Bro. Prof. Dr. M.V. Kumar as the Founder Worshipful Master.

3. Lodge Bunga Raya (Hibiscus Flower, National flower of Malaysia) No. 21, GLSI. The Lodge was consecrated by M.W. Bro. Philip RJ Fowler, Past Grand Master of Grand Lodge of South India and Secretary General of United Grand Lodges of India. He also installed R.W. Bro. Akbal Singh Sandhu as Founder Worshipful Master.

These three daughter Lodges resolved to form and constitute themselves into a Sovereign Grand Lodge of Malaysia. Their Petition duly signed by all its members was submitted to United Grand Lodges of India and was approved by its President.

On 5th November 2022, the Grand Lodge of Malaysia signed a Treaty of Amity and Inter-Visitation with Grand Lodge of Queensland, Grand Lodge of Philippines, and United Grand Lodges of India.

A lavish sit down 8-course Fellowship Dinner followed the Consecration of the Grand Lodge of Malaysia and installation of the Founder Grand Master. The evening included music and dance, the brethren from Philippines, Australia, India and Malaysia presented popular songs and the ladies had a gala time dancing to melodious music.

On 6th November 2022, M.W.Bro. Akbal Singh Sandhu hosted an Appreciation and Goodwill Dinner for the visiting Grand Officers of the Grand Lodges that attended the Consecration of Grand Lodge of Malaysia. Those present attended the Dinner and appreciated the gesture.

Brethren Visit  Malaysia

M.W. Bro. Dr. P.S. Egan, M.W. Bro. Rakesh Mittal and R.W. Bro. Harbinder Singh Ranauta visited Malaysia from 3rd November,  as part of the United Grand Lodges of India team to Consecrate and establish Grand Lodge of Malaysia and Consecrate three daughter Lodges.

On 4th November 2022, M.W. Bro. Rakesh Mittal consecrated Lodge Taming Sari No. 20 GLSI and installed W. Bro. Indarjit Singh as its Founder Worshipful Master. R.W. Bro. Harbinder Singh Ranauta performed the duties of Grand Director of Ceremonies, for the complete ceremony.

M.W. Bro. Dr. P.S. Egan consecrated Lodge Muhibbah No.19 and again R.W. Bro. Harbinder Singh Ranauta was the acting Grand Director of Ceremonies.

On 5th November 2022, M.W. Bro. Dr. P.S. Egan constituted, consecrated, dedicated and established Grand Lodge of Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur. M.W. Bro. Rakesh Mittal acted as Grand Senior Warden for the ceremony while R.W. Bro. Harbinder Singh Ranauta was the  Grand Director of Ceremonies. The Ceremony was witnessed by a delegation of 8 brethren from Gran Logia Nacional de Filipinas, and 9 brethren from Grand Lodge of Queensland, Australia. Six brethren from Grand Lodge of South India, including Grand Master M.W. Bro. E.K. Nagarajan, M.W. Bro. Philip Fowler and Grand Secretary M. Nagarajan were part of the consecration team. M.W. Bro. E.K. Nagarajan installed M.W. Bro. Akbal Singh Sandhu as Founder Grand Master of Grand Lodge of Malaysia.

M.W.Bro. Rakesh Mittal (Past Grand Master GLUI),  R.W. Bro. Harbinder Singh Ranauta (Grand Master-elect and President Grand Board GLUI), and R.W. Bro. Brig. Malkiat Singh Dullat (Junior Warden –GLUI) represented Grand Lodge of Upper India and attended the 27th Grand Festival Communication of the Grand Lodge of South India on Saturday 28th of May 2022 in Coimbatore. At the Grand Festival, M.W. Bro. M.R. Venkataraman and M.W. Bro. K. Sathyanathan were decorated with 50 years Long Term Service Jewels.

 R.W. Bro. Harbinder Singh Ranauta and R.W. Bro. Brig. Malkiat Singh Dullat also attended the Annual Meeting of Supreme Grand Chapter and Annual Meeting of Grand Mark Lodge of South India on Friday 24th May 2022 at the Masonic Temple, Coimbatore.

MW Bro Rakesh Mittal hosts the Brethren from Serbia:

MW Bro Rakesh Mittal was host to RW Bro Veka Radonjic  Grand Chancellor  GL of Serbia and RW Bro  Edvard Miljanic at his residence at Panchkula. He and his family members looked after all the needs  of the delegates during their stay.