The history of the Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple dates back to the early 1950s when Petaling Jaya was established as a residential suburb to ease over-population of fast growing Kuala Lumpur.

It was unanimously decided that Lord Ganesha in the form of Sri Sithi Vinayagar be enshrined in the proposed temple.

A single-storey block to house the Association's office and residences for the temple employees was included in this initial phase of development.

Temporary iron-angle extensions were built adjacent to the temple to provide additional space for the increasing number of devotees.

The need for proper facilities to conduct various cultural and social activities prompted the PJHA to embark on the next phase of the development – the construction of a multi-purpose wedding hall.

Based on the advice of professional consultants, a resolution was adopted unanimously by the AGM on 24 December 1989,to empower the management committee to undertake the construction of a completely new temple to replace existing one.

Following the Baalasthaapanam, the PJHA went through a rather turbulent period of two years, during which differences of opinion and technical problems brought the temple construction project to a standstill.

The foundation stone for the new temple was laid on 30 November 1992, in a ceremony officiated by Swami Guhabaktananda of the Divine Life Society.

As required by the Agamic principles, that temples should undergo renovations in cycles of 12 years, the management committee initiated the 4th Maha Kumbabishegam project in December 2006.

Cultural presentations and religious discourses were held in conjunction with Guru-poojas and major festivals such as Maha Sivaratri and Navarathri.